Hunting
Wisconsin DNR is offering new elk subunits as herd grows
Wisconsin’s elk herd is expected to total more than 600 animals this spring, and the fall hunt includes new subunits in the hunting zones.
The Natural Resources Board (NRB) received the update on the
Veto override brings deer hunt for junior hunters to New York’s Erie County
Junior hunters age 12 and 13 years old can now legally hunt deer with firearms and crossbows in New York’s Erie County after the Erie County Legislature overrode County Executive Mark Poloncarz’s veto of the
Deer density estimates rise in year two of northeast Minnesota camera study
Three fawns were caught on camera at the same time in the summer of 2025 during ongoing research in northeast Minnesota designed to learn more about deer densities in areas of old growth forest.
Ohio’s Lloyd Lynch still punching hunting tags at 101 years old
Lloyd Lynch, of Dayton, Ohio, is a lifetime deer and turkey hunter who annually hunts in three or four and sometimes five states. One year he harvested nine turkeys across five states. From the mounts
Steve Piatt: The anticipation, excitement of Opening Day never dissipates
Opening Day takes on a variety of meanings for sportsmen, but one common denominator is the anticipation and optimism that comes with it, whether we’re talking deer, bear, trout, walleye or pheasants.
Or spring
Outdoor Insights: A slice of reassuring news on the CWD front
A New York Times story this spring by Helena, Mont.-based freelance writer Jim Robbins addressed the growing challenges in containing chronic wasting disease nationwide.
Ryan Rothstein: Chasing the perfect firearm for Minnesota’s new deer rifle era
It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited in early June about an upcoming firearms season. No doubt, 2026 is going to be a historic season for many hunters in Minnesota, as it’ll be
Jack Ammerman: Why are federal duck stamps arriving after the season’s over?
The envelope surprised me when I removed the stack of mail from my mailbox. Like many waterfowl hunters, the postman finally delivered my 2025-26 Federal Waterfowl Stamp on one of the very last days of
Ohio’s spring turkey hunters checked 15,887 birds in 2026
It was Ohio’s 2025 spring wild turkey hunting season by a nose over its just-concluded 2026 season counterpart.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife says the state’s wild turkey hunters bagged 15,887 birds during the
