Hunting
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Public comment sought on sharp-tailed grouse management plan through Nov. 17
The public comment period on the DNR’s 2023-33 sharp-tailed grouse management plan remains open through 11:59 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17.
It’s time to make 12- and 13-year-old big game hunting law permanent in New York
In 2021, a new section was added to New York’s Environmental Conservation Law that authorized 12- and 13-year-old junior hunters to hunt deer with firearms or crossbows. However, it was only approved as a three-year
To confront a rutting buck, it still comes down to being at the right place at the right time
Over the past three weeks I’ve done a lot of archery hunting for whitetails, especially the past two weeks, which was that special period of time when love-worn bucks would be seeking females to spread
New York programs help vets get out, enjoy the outdoors
Anyone who has spent time in a trout stream knows how meditative that experience can be. The stream swirls around your shins as you read the water. What insects are hatching? Where are currents meeting?
How much will use of rifles during Illinois’ deer season impact participation, harvest?
How use of single-shot rifles will affect harvest during this year’s Illinois firearms deer season remains the big unknown, as does how it impacted harvest numbers during the October statewide youth hunt.
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New York hunters have venison donation options
Want to donate that deer you arrow or shoot this fall to a worthy cause?
Two organizations – Feeding New York State with its 10 regional food banks, along with the Venison Donation Coalition
DEC encourages antlerless deer harvest, safety as New York’s Southern Zone hunters start Nov. 18
New York’s busiest hunting days are just about here, as the Southern Zone rifle opening day for white-tailed deer is Saturday, Nov. 18. The early days of this season is when more hunters take to
New York Outdoor News 2023 Rut Tracker: Lockdown?
The whitetail rut timeline. Now, mid-November and it’s Helter-skelter as bucks are in different behavior modes. Some are in lockdown and breeding does, some are in full-bore chasing mode trailing hot does, others are resting
New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 13, 2023
With the Southern Zone rifle opener set for Nov. 18, deer hunting takes center stage. A look at the fishing and hunting report from across New York on Nov. 13, 2023.
