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June 17, 2026

Notes off a soiled cuff: Plenty of bills popping up that would impact Pennsylvania’s outdoor users

More than a few lawmakers want to initiate actions that affect hunting, trapping and fishing. Mostly they mean well; sometimes they don’t. And it’s not just in Pennsylvania.

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Pole vault pad helps in effort to relocate black bear from Michigan neighborhood

A 150-pound black bear that wandered into a Mt. Pleasant neighborhood and climbed a tree directly over a white-picket fence was captured and safely relocated to a northern Michigan swamp earlier this month.
The Michigan DNR partnered with Mt. Pleasant police, firefighters and city workers to isolate the male bear in the tree and then tranquilize and tag the animal.

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Ohio shooters aim high, make USA junior trap team

Two young shooters from Ohio recently qualified for USA Shooting’s Junior National Trap Team.
USA Shooting held the 2026 Shotgun National Championships at Hillsdale College in Michigan from May 23 to May 27. At the conclusion of the event, Max Hatfield, of Wadsworth, and Kinsey Duzan, from Sunbury, were named to the Junior National Team in bunker trap.

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Old-school offerings still catch walleyes on Lake Erie

When mayflies began their population recovery in the mid-1990s, walleye fishermen found that the weight-forward spinner lure bite noticeably slowed when these swarms of insects emerged from the lake in June.
Charter captains began experimenting with new lures and techniques to entice already-full fish to take their baits and successfully fill their clients’ coolers.

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Creel survey confirms walleyes now top target for many Michigan anglers

Walleyes are now the most harvested species in the Michigan waters of the Great Lakes, followed by yellow perch.
The findings are part of the 2025 Statewide Angler Survey Program. The program – better known by anglers as the creel survey – had some interesting results, which were shared recently by the Michigan DNR’s Fisheries Division.

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