Indiana Fishing Report – August 29, 2023
A mixed bag of trout and salmon has been going up the tributaries here with the cooler weather, but given warm lake water, the biggest push of trout and salmon has not happened yet.
August 29, 2023
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – August 29, 2023
Mature kings are being found anywhere from 40 fow out to 550 fow in this area.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 29, 2023
Two techniques continue catching the majority of the walleyes: drifting spinners with crawlers and trolling crankbaits.
South Dakota Fishing Report – August 29, 2023 – video
A little respite from the heat over the weekend allowed a few more people to get out and enjoy a little boat time. The bite wasn’t ideal, but people still caught fish. Here’s what they were using.
Outdoor Observations: Experts warn removing funding for archery, hunter-ed would contribute to nation’s mental health epidemic
The number is growing of groups and individuals opposed to the Biden Administration’s recent announcement that it was pulling federal funding for hunter education classes and the archery in the schools program is growing.
Gun Owners of America, not surprisingly, recently issued a press release opposing the action. Forbes contributor Chris Dorsey took it a little further when he wrote an article last month entitled, “Experts warn defunding school hunting and archery programs will contribute to mental health crisis.”
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Save our panfish from the onslaught of cormorants
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 1, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Suttons Bay artist Chris Smith wins Michigan duck stamp art event
There was a time when hunting clubs were all about … hunting.
Not so today, and you don’t have to look farther than the Michigan waterfowl stamp program to see the benefits. The stamp program, which was begun by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in 1976 and has evolved into a partnership with the Michigan Duck Hunters Association (MDHA), puts cash into projects from hanging duck houses to fixing up handicap accessible blinds.
Michigan Mixed Bag: Early goose and teal seasons to open Sept. 1
Waterfowlers get an early start to the season on Sept. 1 when Canada goose and teal seasons open.
The teal season runs through Sept. 15 while the early goose season runs through Sept. 30. Teal can be hunted from sunrise to sunset. The daily bag limit is six with a possession limit of 18. Geese may be hunted from a half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
