
Joe Fellegy: Remembering outdoor writer Shawn Perich, and thoughts on transfer of public lands and waters
Because we were both interested in outdoor and conservation politics, Shawn and I often called each other to exchange viewpoints.

Because we were both interested in outdoor and conservation politics, Shawn and I often called each other to exchange viewpoints.

So far, the early duck season has been rather dismal. I have been hunting in various areas of the state, and it’s been a tough go.
Fortunately, blue-winged teal have been the most prevalent
Minnesota’s youth deer season will take place statewide Thursday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 22. The season coincides with statewide teacher workshops.

I had to chuckle – chuckle, not laugh – and raise an eyebrow at a line written by Richard Perry over in the Letters to the Editor section.
Perry, of Brownstown, spilled a lot

After recently trying to purchase a single-shot rifle that fits the requirements for our Illinois firearm deer season, I came to the conclusion that none of this poorly thought-out new game law makes any sense.
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Oct. 6, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Oct. 6, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Conservation organizations and duck hunters applauded the Sept. 20 passage of the Duck Stamp Modernization Act (H.R. 2872) by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The bill provides U.S. waterfowlers with the flexibility of possessing

Both chambers of congress rallied together in late September to fix language from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 that allowed the U.S. Department of Education to pull certain federal funding from schools that
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