Keith Lusher 06.23.26 Fishermen planning a trip to one of Northern Illinois’ most popular fishing destinations may need to adjust their schedules next week. Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced this Morrison-Rockwood State Park Whiteside County will be closed to the public June 23-24 while crews conduct aquatic herbicide treatments on Lake Carlton. According
New York regulators have expanded opportunities for hunters to harvest antlerless deer across the state. According to Fingerlakes1.com, the Department of Environmental Conservation has announced changes that expand the availability of permits and adjust seasons in several wildlife management units. The move targets herd management goals that have long challenged biologists in areas where deer
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks It was a wild day on June 19 for adventurous offshore fisherman Matt Ringott when he caught what he says is “the largest tuna ever landed on a jet ski in New Zealand”. During his 90-minute battle with the more than
Wesley Littlefield 06.23.26 I packed Nemo Moonlander Dual Height TaHop in the truck for a spring camping/turkey hunting trip, and thank God I had it. Generally, I use a picnic table at a campground or I can do without it if I’m going to a more remote area. However, when I saw how compact the
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Brown Manufacturing Company Ballard Patent Single Shot Sporting Rifle manufactured from 1869 to 1873 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, with at least 500 produced according to the Flederman guide. Brown Manufacturing was one of several small shops that tried to carve out a share of the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released its 2026 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey Field Report. This is the annual survey that shapes the duck and goose season across the country. If you hunt waterfowl, this is a must-read report. The survey takes place every spring. Biologists fly to key breeding areas throughout the
Published on June 23, 2026 06:05 am Thru-hikers have to carefully weigh each gear they choose: If you’re going to carry something for a few weeks or months, it better be up to the task. That said, it can be hard to tell exactly what you’ll need until you set out on your hike, especially
Keith Lusher 06.23.26 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Taking another step toward bringing back one of the Gulf Coast’s native sportfish. On June 4, LDWF biologists released 5,500 Gulf strain striped bass fingerlings into the Pearl River as part of an ongoing effort to restore self-sustaining populations capable of supporting recreational fisheries in southeast
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The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Board approved a major land transfer this month. It authorized the sale of approximately 50,000 acres of land in the Book Cliffs area to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The transaction is one of the largest wildlife habitat acquisitions in state history. It opens extensive big