Hunting
Patrick Durkin: Baiting remains hunting’s No. 1 violation in Wisconsin
Whether Wisconsin forbade deer baiting in one-third of its 72 counties in 2006, or in 82% of its counties in 2023, deer baiters chronically led the state in hunting-related citations.
Ralph Loos: Brent Manning showed impressive leadership for Illinois even when ideas did not work out
It’s time again to solicit your nominations for the Illinois Outdoor News “Person of the Year.” Each year, we ask you to submit the name of someone in the state who has made a difference
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Outdoor News seeking Person of the Year nominations
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond, often with little fanfare, to preserve and promote Minnesota’s outdoors? For the 24th consecutive year, Outdoor News will this spring announce its person of the year,
Minnesota DNR expands ways to use increased federal funding
The Minnesota DNR has received a substantial increase in Pittman-Robertson federal funding during the past two years. And with federal government clarification, the DNR is currently using annual payments to counties in lieu of taxes
Lawsuit terminology for the average gun owner
In recent years, state legislatures have passed laws, like New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act, that place increasing restrictions on the purchase, possession, and use of firearms. Many such restrictions appear to violate the Second
Hunter who already has record archery elk adds potential Boone and Crockett world’s record Roosevelt bull
The records department of the Boone and Crockett Club recently received a Roosevelt’s elk entry, which, if confirmed by a judges panel, will be crowned the new world’s record.
The recent entry was killed
As signup reopens for continuous CRP, Illinois ranks 11th with 814,233 acres
USDA announced recently that it would reopen enrollment for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program. Additionally, producers already participating in CRP whose contracts expire this year may now apply to re-enroll. The process began on Jan.
Illinois returns to National Deer Association’s Top 5 list for ‘deer harvest with a bow’
Illinois regained its Top 5 ranking as a bowhunting harvesting state, at least according the National Deer Association’s annual Deer Report.
In the 2024 report, the NDA looked at the 2020, 2021 and 2022 deer
Delta Waterfowl’s Hen House Program aims to help boost nest success for mallards
Delta Waterfowl is expected to install 2,218 new “Hen House” nesting structures during the next couple of months, while also performing annual maintenance on the existing fleet of 10,775 duck-producing houses. With the latest additions,
