Recent Rules Articles

Every hunter in Montana knows the drill: you wait all year for the Fish, Wildlife & Parks tentative season booklet, study the maps, argue with your buddies over quotas, and then—bam—two commissioners drop amendments at the eleventh hour that could completely flip your plans. That’s exactly what

Every year around this time, serious anglers who chase grouper and snapper in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands get the same reminder from NOAA Fisheries: put the rods down in certain federal waters from December through February, sometimes longer. For 2025-2026 the rules haven’t changed, and

Thanksgiving is barely in the rearview mirror, the turkey leftovers are still crowding the fridge, and suddenly the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife hands every angler in the state the best possible Black Friday deal—two full days where nobody needs a fishing license, a shellfish permit, or a

In the crisp fall air of New England, where the leaves turn gold and hunters take to the woods, Vermont just drew a line in the dirt—or maybe in the mud by a mountain stream. Lawmakers there have rolled out Act 47, a tough new piece of legislation that's shaking up the rules on hunting and wildlife

What’s Putting U.S. Hunting at Risk Image credit: Gentleman's Pursuits/Canva Hunting’s been a way of life for a lot of us, a tradition that goes bac

In the middle of a government shutdown that's left national parks shuttered and folks scrambling without basic services, President Donald Trump has made a call that's got hunters breathing a sigh of relief. His administration has quietly told the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep the gates ope

For generations, hunters across Oregon have loaded up their trucks, headed to familiar spots in Eastern and Central Oregon, and chased mule deer through the same units their dads and granddads knew. But come 2026, that's all set to change in a big way. The state's Fish and Wildlife Commission just

Every fall, the fields and forests of Minnesota come alive with the rustle of wings and the thrill of the chase as upland bird hunters take to the landscape. Pheasants, grouse, woodcock, prairie chickens, and partridge draw hunters to the state’s diverse habitats, from sprawling prairies to dense w

Ryan Lampers, a well-known figure in the hunting world under the handle StHealthyHunter, is in hot water after being slapped with serious charges in Idaho. The 51-year-old Montana resident, once celebrated for his backcountry adventures and health-focused hunting lifestyle, now faces two felonies a

In the heart of Wyoming's vast outdoors, where rivers and lakes draw anglers from all walks of life, big shifts are brewing in how commercial fishing boats get regulated. The state's Game and Fish Department recently got a thumbs-up from its Commercial Fishing Boat Advisory Board on a set of update