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Ralph Loos: Some regulation changes Illinois hunters should know heading into 2024-25 seasons
We’ve been scooped by Illinois DNR’s new version of the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, which doesn’t bother me all that much, given that DNR’s top source for news is, well, DNR.

Illinois Letters to the Editor: Hunters, anglers should take it upon themselves to save us
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 23, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Gretchen Steele: Giant City State Park in Illinois introduces new trackchair to enhance trail accessibility
Giant City State Park near Makanda, Ill., is taking a significant step forward in making the outdoors more accessible to all. The park is excited to announce the addition of an Action Trackchair, a tool

Jeff Frischkorn: Ohio Division of Wildlife offers insight into methodology behind state’s controlled hunt draw process
Frequent Ohio Outdoor News contributing writer Larry Moore enjoyed my Aug. 16 story in the publication on the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s annual special hunt lottery.
While the story piqued Larry’s interest – having

Steve Pollick: A good day had on the quiet waters of Ohio’s Lake LaSuAn
Scratching the fishing itch sometimes means stepping outside the usual routine and trying something different, so fishing buddy Steve Hathaway and I did just that recently – with very satisfying results.
Our usual angling

Wisconsin State Roundup: Audit needed on DNR spending before a license fee increase is approved
Veteran reporter Tim Eisele, in this issue, dips a toe into the swirling mess that is the DNR’s budget situation. Despite the depth of Eisele’s reporting, we’re just barely scratching the surface of the DNR’s

New York Letters to the Editor: Disagrees with group’s position on self-printed license change
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 23, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News.

Dan Ladd: Get informed before New York’s hunting seasons arrive
If I had my way, every sportsmen in New York thoroughly would read two publications… three actually. These would be the one you’re holding in your hands (or reading electronically), along with the state’s hunting,

Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Peter Ziegler’s prairie chicken efforts much appreciated
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 23, 2024, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.