Hunting
Staffing shortage stifles summer youth outdoor camps in New York
Hundreds of youths who were looking forward to participating in state-operated summer camps could end up seeking other activities this year.
The reason? There aren’t enough candidates available to adequately staff all of the
Shotgun hunters may find scrutiny in Illinois with new gun law now in effect
The Protect Illinois Communities Act – the result of House Bill 5471, which became Public Act 102-1116 back on Jan. 10, went into effect April 10. In general it means gun owners can no longer
Defendants in Wisconsin’s Waupaca County deer poaching case delay appearances
Two men facing more than 100 felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with a deer poaching case in Waupaca County appeared in court electronically to ask that their initial appearances be delayed.
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New York Department of Conservation exploring its options after pheasant farm losses
In the aftermath of the late-March outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Reynolds Game Farm in Ithaca, the agency is beginning to look
Commentary: Use science to predict the whitetail rut
Please don’t fall into believing claims made on anecdotal information when it comes to peak breeding dates for whitetails. Use science. Do your research, keep up on the latest studies, keep an open mind, and
New York’s turkey ‘season of change’ soon to begin
Long Island turkey hunters are about to get their first taste of spring gobbler action thanks to one of two changes to New York’s spring turkey hunting regulations. Last summer, the New York State Department
Streams of thought: Dave Pauly a deserving recipient of Outdoor News’ Person of the Year honor
While Dave told me multiple times that receiving the award is a great honor, I look at it a bit differently.
To me, the honor is being able to A) select an outstanding conservationist
Inspired by sharptails: Dave Pauly is the 2023 Minnesota Outdoor News Person of the Year
Dave Pauly’s dedication to sharptails – “firebirds,” he affectionately calls them – hasn’t diminished in the nine years since his DNR retirement. In fact, he’s more devoted particularly to the birds these days, expending time
Michigan’s 2022 bear season exceeded DNR’s desired harvest with growing population
The number of black bears registered by hunters in Michigan continued to climb during the 2022 seasons, according to preliminary figures from the DNR, even though state-issued license numbers remained the same as in 2021.<br
