Indiana Fishing Report – December 5, 2025
Winter perch fishing has started to pick up in the deep clay flats off Gary.
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December 5, 2025
Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – December 5, 2025 – video
Ice is starting to form on lakes across the state, but nothing substantial just yet. On the rivers, good steelhead reports.
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Late winter deer hunt to open in 30 Illinois counties
Four counties have been added to the list of those open for the 2026 late-winter deer season, which will be held over two weekends (Jan. 1-4 and Jan. 16-18) in Illinois.
One county that was on the late-winter list last season – Putnam County – will be open for the CWD season instead. As of Dec. 5, DNR had not made a public announcement about the upcoming late-winter and special CWD seasons, but permits for the two seasons were set to go on sale Dec. 10.
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Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Dec. 5, 2025
Before frigid snap, crappies and catfish were hot. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Dec. 5, 2025.
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Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Dec. 10 deadline approaching for spring turkey, fall bear tags
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds bear and turkey hunters that applications for the 2026 black bear- and spring turkey-hunting seasons are due by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10. Hunters may apply for harvest authorizations or purchase preference points toward future drawings, or edit an existing application, through Go Wild or an authorized license agent until the deadline.
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Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2049
Award-winning outdoor writer John Shtogren talks about his new book,
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Episode 86 — Ducks Unlimited Eastern Black Duck Project
With a grant secured, Ducks Unlimited, the University of Delaware
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Early tally shows buck kill dips 2.6% from 2024 during Wisconsin gun hunt
Early returns from the 2025 nine-day gun-deer season show Wisconsin hunters registered 182,084 total deer during the 2025 gun deer season, a number that is down 0.8% statewide from the 2024 final registration numbers.
That 182,084 includes 86,068 bucks and 96,016 antlerless deer (does and fawns, including buck fawns). Compared to 2024, the buck kill is down 2.6% and the antlerless harvest up 0.9%. Hunters anticipated a little different picture for the buck kill heading into this season for two main reasons.
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Sandhill crane hunt bill awaits Senate action in Wisconsin
Folks who support a sandhill crane hunting season in Wisconsin can be encouraged that the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage held a public hearing Nov. 19 on Senate Bill 112 that would create a sandhill crane season.
However, there are many steps ahead that must be completed for the hunting bill to pass and the season to become a reality.
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