Hunting
Wisconsin hunter achieves dream of taking Montana tom cougar
Addie Schroeder will be the first to admit she’s one lucky girl in all sorts of ways. While the variety of local Wisconsin outdoor adventures she’s experienced are some of them, tagging a Montana mountain
Illinois Mixed Bag: Outdoor Hall of Fame Nominations Due July 15
The Illinois Conservation Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2026 Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame. Nominations must be submitted online by July 15.
Minnesota’s ruffed grouse decline again from peak in 2024
Agency releases survey reports for ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse
Dan Ladd: We’re doing some things right when it comes to recruiting hunters, anglers
In the last issue of New York Outdoor News it was the New York State High School Clay Target League that we highlighted. In this one it’s National Archery in Schools.
In a forthcoming
New York Mixed Bag: DEC reminds public of shark and sturgeon salvage program
DEC reminds the public that dead sharks and sturgeon will occasionally wash ashore, including shark’s on New York’s oceanic shores and sturgeon along the shores of the Hudson River. These mortalities can occur due to
Gretchen Steele: Natalie Phelps Finnie, a southern Illinois girl, heads home
On July 1, Natalie Phelps Finnie stepped down as director of DNR. After more than four years inside the agency – first as deputy director beginning in August 2021, then as director since January 2023
Wisconsin’s fall turkey hunters to see same numbers of tags as 2025 season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Turkey Advisory Committee met June 22 and agreed to issue the same number of fall bonus, or leftover, turkey harvest authorizations as in 2025.
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New York DEC updating fisher and marten trapping seasons
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the adoption of new regulations updating fisher and marten trapping seasons for 2026. The changes are based on years of research and input from trappers
State Roundup: Wisconsin fish and wildlife programs get a bit more spending power
Wisconsin DNR secretary Karen Hyun shared some thoughts with Natural Resources Board members at the top of the June 24 meeting in Black River Falls and talked a little bit about the legislature’s Joint Finance
