New York’s Rut Tracker: Souther Zone opener
Oak Duke
November 12, 2025
The third of a four-part series in New York Outdoor News chronicling the whitetail rut.
Whitetail
Minnesota’s firearms deer opener ’25: a bit better than a year ago?
Staff Report
November 11, 2025
Despite snow and wind affecting hunters in some parts of Minnesota during last weekend’s firearms deer opener, harvest is in line with last year, with the potential to surpass 2024’s opening-weekend take, officials say.
Webinar updates public on chronic wasting disease in New York
Bill Hilts Jr.
November 11, 2025
Big game experts from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation held an information webinar on chronic wasting disease (CWD) on Oct. 16.
After a brief overview of the disease by Kevin Hynes, biologist
Dan Ladd: Looking into the factors that dictate a hunter’s harvest choice
Dan Ladd
November 11, 2025
A few editions back our online poll queried bowhunters on what they desired to harvest for an early season deer. This included mature bucks, antlerless deer, any buck or any deer.
The results weren’t
Ralph Loos: Illinois deer and turkey hunters both facing a numbers problem
Ralph Loos
November 11, 2025
For 16 or 17 years in a row, I’ve gotten the same phone call from 16 or 17 different deer hunters just before the gun season.
“You’re always writing about how good of shape
Connecticut Hill WMA — New York’s biggest Wildlife Management Area
Steve Piatt
November 10, 2025
If you’re looking for a big-woods deer hunt, the Adirondacks are a great place to do just that.
But you don’t have to go there. Or to the Catskills. New York State’s Southern Tier
Prime time arrives with Wisconsin’s gun deer opener
Dean Bortz
November 9, 2025
Based on the later timing of the gun season opener and the preliminary results of the early archery deer season kill, Wisconsin’s gun deer hunters can probably expect a gun deer season similar to 2024.<br
Dumpsters aim to help prevent CWD spread in three Wisconsin counties
Greg Seubert
November 9, 2025
Thanks to the effort of a local sportsmen’s club, hunters in three northeastern Wisconsin counties have a place to dispose of deer carcasses aimed at keeping chronic wasting disease (CWD) in check.
Since 2019,
Use water to maximize your hunting success this whitetail season
Matt Geiger
November 9, 2025
Water can be a hindrance when trying to get to a good hunting spot. It can also be the key to success. Sometimes it’s both on the same day.
Mucky swamps, marshes, bogs and
