WI Daily Update: Become a safety education instructor
The Wisconsin DNR is seeking safety education instructors. Listen here
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April 2026
Hunter and trapper education appreciation day a big hit in southwest Ohio
A lot of talking, comparing notes, and networking took place at the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife (DOW) Hunter and Trapper Education Appreciation Day for southwestern Ohio. The Hamilton chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) hosted the event recently.
The day began with Matt Ortman, Division of Wildlife hunter-trapper education coordinator, overseeing a discussion about the hunter and trapper safety courses, the decline in numbers, the aging population of hunters, and competition from school sports.
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Out-of-the-ordinary tactics to tip the turkey odds in your favor
Let’s face it, most of us end up having to hunt pressured turkeys sooner or later.
Whether you are hunting public land, small patches of private land, with neighbors who like to over-call and educate the birds that frequent your hunting property, too, you’ve missed or blown it on a bird or two and now they’re on to you.
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H2Ohio Rivers Program ramping up its efforts
This central Ohio mayfly is clear evidence that our rivers are the last great places we have to enjoy. Mayflies, freshwater mussels, hellbenders, and numerous other species of wildlife are the frontline sentinels of what we do outdoors. Photo by John Tertuliani.
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Commentary: Are walleyes to blame for yellow perch problems in Central Basin of Lake Erie?
It’s no secret that the Lake Erie Central Basin yellow perch population has fallen off a cliff. It’s a ghost of what it was before 2015.
According to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, the multi-government supported entity charged with monitoring and protecting Great Lakes fisheries, Ohio sportsmen caught an average of 434,373 pounds of perch per year in the Central Basin during the five-year period 2010-14.
MN Daily Update: Give your feedback on DNR hunting, fishing regulations booklets
The Minnesota DNR is seeking input on the hunting and
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Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – April 21, 2026
Reportedly some very good days on Lake Ontario recently, fishing deeper waters on the Niagara Bar and trolling with spoons to target king salmon.
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New York Fishing Report – April 17-24, 2026
West-end Lake Ontario trollers continue to report excellent near-shore action. Brown trout remain the dominant catch inside 15 feet of water, on medium-sized spoons and stickbaits.
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Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – April 21, 2026
Bays are starting to show open water, which naturally gets the attention of anglers who like huge pike.
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