Hunting
Mitch Lawler, longtime Alexandria-area conservation officer, named Minnesota CO of the Year
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Mitch Lawler has been named the 2023 DNR Conservation Officer of the Year, an annual award presented to an officer for outstanding overall career performance. Col. Rodmen Smith,
Gear & Gadgets: Be ready for turkey season with Federal HEAVYWEIGHT TSS, and much more
Kill gobblers at longer distances than ever before with Federal Premium ® HEAVYWEIGHT ® TSS. The tungsten-alloy shot material’s 18 g/cc density is 56 percent more than lead, resulting in the highest pellet counts and
Commentary: The status of whitetails in Minnesota, and what our deer herd needs
The MDHA and the status of whitetails in Minnesota: what our deer herd needs
Streams of Thought: Minnesota’s outdoors world loses a dandy with death of Earl Norris Johnson
After a few years on the beat here at Outdoor News, I’d established quite a few friendships with state DNR folks who worked with Minnesota’s fish and wildlife. After a few more years on the
An Illinois Deer Classic hollering point: antlers or no antlers?
What do we Illinois deer hunters choose to shoot, why do we choose to shoot it – and is there a chance that most of us just wing it and make such decisions on the
Illinois Landowner of the Year inspired by quail, pheasant hunting as a youth
Chuck Martin, a lifelong upland bird hunter, conservation advocate and local author, is the DNR Illinois Recreational Access Program’s 2023 Landowner of the Year.
The Landowner of the Year award is presented to a
Cost-share programs (Part 1): Finding what fits you when it comes to wildlife habitat management
If you’ve ever done a habitat-management project – whether large-scale prairie restoration on land you own or a small timber stand improvement on a buddy’s property – you know this work takes time and money.<br
Wisconsin Assembly approves license fee hikes for nonresident hunters, anglers
The Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill Feb. 22 that would raise a variety of hunting, fishing, and trapping license fees for nonresidents to help shrink a deficit in the state’s fish and wildlife account.
Joe Shead: Shed hunting tips after a non-winter
What a crazy non-winter we’ve experienced this year, especially in the wake of a ridiculously snowy winter last year in states like Minnesota and Wisconsin. Talk about a 180. But a mild winter is exactly
