After nearly 20 years of applying for a Michigan elk tag, Jacob Kwaiser finally got a shot at a hunt of a lifetime in December.
“I had a phenomenal experience,” Kwaiser told Michigan Outdoor News. “It’s obviously a once-in-a-lifetime experience in Michigan. I was the first in the family to draw (a tag), so no one was missing it.”
Michigan elk hunters enjoy success during December season Read More »
Most Upper Peninsula lakes are covered with ice. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Jan. 10, 2025.
Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Jan. 10, 2025 Read More »
New Crestliner 2050 FishHawk debuts at the Milwaukee Boat Show,
Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2002 Read More »
The Biden administration said Wednesday it will continue protecting about 2,000 grizzly bears in the Rocky Mountains despite opposition from Republican-led states.
Federal officials also said they would ease some restrictions as conflicts between bears and humans rise. Ranchers operating outside of designated grizzly recovery zones would be allowed to shoot the predators if they attack livestock or dogs. And state officials could be authorized to capture and relocate bears to prevent potential conflicts.
U.S. will keep protecting more than 2,000 Rocky Mountain grizzly bears Read More »
Conservation and sporting groups are applauding the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, signed by Congress late in 2024.
The legislation includes the Range Access Act, which the National Shooting Sports Foundation said in a press release was a priority. It requires the Bureau of Land Management to build recreational shooting ranges in each BLM district and National Forest in areas where opportunities don’t already exist.
Sporting groups applaud passage of the EXPLORE Act Read More »
The U.S. Interior Department on Jan. 8 said no bids were submitted for an oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – a sale the state has challenged as too restrictive and at odds with a 2017 law aimed at opening the refuge’s sweeping coastal plan to exploration and development.
No takers for oil, gas lease in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Read More »
Egg sacs, egg flies, trout beads, nymphs and jigs tipped with a grub are good winter offerings here, drifted tight to the bottom.
New York Fishing Report – January 10-17, 2025 Read More »
Options to give your ice fishing lures action, scent and taste that are just as good as (or better than) live bait.
5 live-bait alternatives that every ice angler should know – video Read More »
“Tackle” Terry Tuma says using a bobber can be useful under tough bite conditions and when using a second hole. Use as small a bobber as possible to create minimal drag resistance. Also, you can utilize a split-shot above the hook for neutral- or negative-bite fish and a color bead ahead of the hook.
Bobber systems – video Read More »
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