Hunting
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
Borrowed rifle put to good use on 200-inch buck in Ohio
In a nod to the increasing popularity of straight-walled cartridges for rifles in Ohio deer hunting, Andrew Mitchem put one to good use this past December.
On Dec. 1, 2022, Mitchem, of North Lewisburg
Optimistic outlook for Minnesota’s spring wild turkey hunt
Despite the difficult and unpredictable winter, turkey biologists still expect a strong 2023 wild turkey-hunting season.
Clayton Lenk, district biologist for the National Wild Turkey Federation, and Tim Lyons, upland game research scientist at
Minnesota Legacy bills pass state House, Senate committees
The bill includes the spending recommendations of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council – the Outdoor Heritage Fund, which is one of four funds created by the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment.
