New York Cuffs & Collars: Black bear cub brought to rehabilitation center
Staff Report
March 7, 2023
Field reports from New York DEC officers.
Hunting
Frost-seeding clover food plots in spring can lead to fall whitetail success
Ryan Rothstein
March 7, 2023
The idea behind frost seeding is to use the earth “breathing” to our advantage. When we get to the part of spring when daytime highs are above freezing and nighttime lows dip below freezing, the
New York’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
March 7, 2023
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events coming up from around New York.
Beyond New York: Pennsylvania Game Commission recognized by National Deer Association
Staff Report
March 7, 2023
Outdoor news items from around the country published in the March 10, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Wisconsin DNR seeking public input on fall migratory game bird hunting season proposals
DNR Report
March 6, 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today announced the proposed 2023-2025 migratory game bird seasons. The proposal is open to public comment until March 10, 2023.
Deer harvest shifts upward in Illinois
Ralph Loos
March 6, 2023
Illinois bowhunters fell just short of the coveted 70,000 mark this season, but it appears they have managed to rebound from a slight hiccup in arrowing deer last year.
Numbers tell the story.
Hunting-related shooting incidents remain low in New York, but treestand falls a concern
Staff Report
March 6, 2023
The number of hunting-related shooting incidents from the 2022-23 big-game seasons in New York tied 2021 for the safest-ever year, but there were an alarming number of fatal treestand falls in 2022.
Is nocturnal feeding to blame for duck slump during the Illinois season?
Les Winkeler
March 4, 2023
Horseshoe Lake in Illinois held large numbers of ducks, but hunters still had little success. For years, hunters have floated a theory that ducks are becoming nocturnal feeders as a way to escape hunting pressure.<br
Spring scout for whitetails and reap the benefits in the fall
Eric Morken
March 4, 2023
It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about does or bucks, the majority of the deer I put a bow tag on stem in some way from scouting. Ahead of spring green-up, the forest floor is
