Hunting
Illinois budget has few lines for sportsmen
Illinois DNR offices that involve hunting, fishing and recreational shooting would see just a handful of new workers under the recently-proposed state budget.
Headcounts in the Office of Resource Conservation would go from 236
Wisconsin Senate passes resolution honoring George Meyer
The Wisconsin State Senate recently passed a resolution honoring the life and work of the late George Meyer, who passed away Dec. 10, 2025.
In making the resolution, Sen. Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska), the primary
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Leopold Nature Center to host Maple Syrup Fest March 14 in Monona
Anyone interested in learning how to turn maple sap into maple syrup may attend Maple Syrup Fest March 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona.
Commentary: Now is the time to move forward with federal wolf delisting
After 35-plus years of contentious actions and no permanent action on federal wolf delisting, it is time to move forward. Wisconsin has more wolves in developed areas than any other location in the hemisphere. Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s sandhill crane hunt bill goes to Senate, while competing wake boat bills put on hold
A bill to enact a Wisconsin sandhill crane season passed by voice vote in the State Assembly on
Feb. 19 and moves on to the State Senate for consideration, while two bills addressing wake
New York’s ECO, Forest Ranger academies start up
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced that the agency is holding academies for its newest classes of Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) and Forest Rangers.
The six-month
Panel at Pheasant Fest discusses future of public lands in Minnesota
Last Saturday afternoon at National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic at the Minneapolis Convention Center, state and nonprofit conservation officials participated in a wide-ranging panel discussion on public lands, specifically how the state permanently protects
Long Island waterfowl stricken by bird flu
A headline in the Feb. 6 issue of New York Outdoor News issue warned, “Bird flu cases could increase in Northeast.” That has been the case on Long Island, where residents are regularly finding dead
Don’t make the mistakes most deer hunters make during winter
Most whitetail hunters put away their hunting gear once the season ends, and they don’t really think about deer again until the velvet bucks start showing up in mid-summer. The ones who don’t, often spend
