These warmer temps have things moving (slightly) back into summer patterns. The bigger fish are somewhere in between, but you’ll find fish all over.
Metro Area Fishing Report – September 15, 2024 – video Read More »
Bill Smith, chair of Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board (NRB), has weathered a period of turmoil and change on the board, which sets policy for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
“Ever since 1967 there have only been a couple of instances where nominees for the positions to serve on the board were not confirmed, but in 2022 that changed in a short period,” Smith told the annual gathering of the Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators Association Aug. 2 in Eagle River, where Smith appeared as a guest speaker.
Bill Smith, Wisconsin NRB chair, shares vision with outdoor media Read More »
They stand at attention, alone and silent at their final deployment. They are not standing in a faraway jungle or desolate desert.
They stand guard along Ohio highways. Their uniforms have been replaced with signs bearing their names. No explanation is needed. To read the names of servicemen and women on these signs is enough to know these veterans paid the ultimate price.
Fallen heroes mark the path to Ohio fishing spots Read More »
I don’t know the secret to creating a hunter, trapper or angler, but a key to failing those goals is a mother who won’t drive her kids to the woods or waters, and cook whatever they bring home.
Fortunately, my mom praised every stringer of perch, bluegills, crappies or bullheads I brought home from Madison’s Lake Mendota during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Mom was more hesitant about squirrels and venison I hauled home, but none of it suffered freezer burns.
Patrick Durkin: Fresh fish took direct path to Mom’s heart Read More »
Before northern Michigan’s economy was a logging and mining economy, it was based on fur trade, largely beaver fur. Men’s hats made of beaver fur were incredibly popular and as a result of unlimited demand there was intense fur trapping pressure on beaver.
This was one of the historical driving forces behind the famous Hudson Bay, Northwest, and American Fur company’s insatiable demand for more prime beaver fur.
Michigan’s beavers expand as trapping participation declines Read More »
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