Hunting
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,
Three Sandhill Wildlife Area deer hunts in Wisconsin gather a ton of ‘science’
There is at least one place in Wisconsin where in-person deer registration is required, and that’s at the Sandhill Wildlife Area near Babcock in central Wisconsin.
Brent Manning, the man behind Illinois DNR’s ‘glory days,’ dies at age 70
The Illinois DNR director position has been open more than a half-dozen times over the past two decades – and each time one name was instantly and automatically floated by hunters and anglers from one
Andrew Zysek: Three favorite trap sets for catching midwinter coyotes
Coyotes may be trapped in the snow by a trapper who is willing to work hard for them. I have a few favorite trap sets for midwinter coyotes, including the trail set, chaff/hay bale set,
New York’s Earlville Conservation Club holds big buck contest awards dinner
The Earlville Conservation Club, in Madison County, N.Y., recently held its annual big buck contest dinner, at the Sherburne American Legion Family Post 876. The evening featured awards for several big whitetail bucks taken by
New York DEC announces exams schedule for those looking to become licensed guides
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that examinations are scheduled for individuals seeking to become licensed guides in New York State.
DEC exams are available online and are being offered
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes budget, announces bond act funding
Late January saw a number of announcements pertaining to outdoor-related funding coming from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office.
And while the proposed 2025 fiscal year budget may not have as large the magnitude of items
New York Mixed Bag: Day-old chick program returns for raising pheasants
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Day-Old Pheasant Chick program is set to return in 2024. After a last year’s outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease outbreak devastated New York’s pheasant stock
