Good spring fishing bite finally turning on in parts. Here’s the Ohio fishing and hunting report across the state on April 30, 2026.
Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 30, 2026 Read More »
Mississippi River Bellevue Management District Contact Person: Dave Bierman – 563-872-5495 Mississippi River water levels have fallen considerably since last week, and are still steadily falling. Fishing pressure will increase as the river settles down, but has been fairly light over the past week. Water clarity remains stained. Last updated on 04/30/2026 Pool 12, Mississippi
Iowa’s statewide fishing report on April 30, 2026 Read More »
Aries (March 21 – April 19) You’re coming in hot,
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced today that for the first time in more than 100 years, evidence of cougars reproducing in Minnesota was documented in video captured by the University of Minnesota’s Voyageurs Wolf Project.
The footage, which was captured on March 25 and first seen by researchers when the cameras were collected this past Sunday, April 26, shows a female cougar with three large kittens.
Youth turkey hunters in Ohio’s South Zone checked 1,941 birds during the state’s special youth-only weekend on April 18-19, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The two-day season was open to hunters ages 17 and younger, and participants were required to be accompanied by a nonhunting adult.
Harvest number during Ohio’s youth turkey season surprises state biologist Read More »
“I’ve always liked to draw, even as a little kid, and I was raised in the outdoors. So, put those together, and I guess I was made to become a wildlife artist,” David Maass told this writer for a 2006 interview and Outdoor News article.
We spent several hours chatting about subjects like duck hunting, conservation, and his life and his artwork, at his log cabin studio on the north shore of Minnesota’s Lake Minnetonka.
A Minnesotan’s waterfowling life: Remembering legendary wildlife artist David Maass Read More »
Minnesota’s spring turkey hunters did not catch a break with the weather during the early portion of the season, and harvest numbers so far seem to be reflecting that.
Snow in early April made things feel a bit like winter in some parts of the state ahead of the April 15 opener for the first seven-day firearms season. Hunters who could hunt weekdays during the A season had good conditions in some areas, but the weekend was cold and windy.
Minnesota’s early turkey kill drops from 2025 as hunters deal with poor weekend weather Read More »
Kayak fishing has exploded across the country over the past decade, but few places offer a more striking backdrop than downtown Chicago.
Where skyscrapers tower above historic bridges and the river’s surface reflects a blend of steel and glass, anglers are discovering a unique and surprisingly accessible urban fishery. Chicago’s waterways, long dominated by architecture tours, commuters, and recreational paddlers, are now attracting a growing community of kayak anglers.
Casting in the concrete jungle: Kayak fishing grows in downtown Chicago Read More »
As much as I try to go to sleep early in anticipation of the 3:45 a.m. alarm, my mind and body won’t surrender to slumber. The anticipation and earliness of this 10 p.m. bedtime is just not conducive to sleep. Somehow, it eventually happens, and the next day plays out just as I dreamt it would.
What would a dream hunt on May 1, the New York turkey opener, look like?
Glenn Sapir: The makings of an opening day dream turkey hunt Read More »
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