Hunting
Pennsylvania Game Commission keeps Saturday opening day for deer season despite many lobbying for Monday opener
In what has become a common theme at Pennsylvania Game Commission meetings, the first day of the rifle deer season remained a controversial subject once again when the board met Jan. 27.
During
New legislation would nix Sunday hunting ban in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania lawmaker recently proposed new legislation that would end the ban on Sunday hunting in the state.
According to a memorandum posted Jan. 30 by Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Allegheny County, seeking cosponsors for
Beavers, muskrats and otters show signs of life in fur market
Early routes run by fur buyers in Illinois have shown prices to be stable on most items. A few others are doing a bit better than expected.
Early season prices started at roughly where
Outdoor Insights: Unprecedented winter weather affecting Minnesota’s fish, wildlife and flora
On Sunday, sap dripped from a maple tree onto my vehicle in my driveway. It’s been a weird couple of weeks, and here are a few ways it’s affecting Minnesota fish, wildlife, and flora.
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
