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September 24, 2026

Ryan Rothstein: Aiming for early deer season hits on public land

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting /

By the time you read this, I probably will have a couple sits under my belt on new pieces of public ground that I haven’t hunted before. The main reason for this is because of not having a buck old enough to chase on the private ground where I have access.
I try to practice what I preach when it comes to deer management, so I would much rather pile up a few does with my tags than slap my tag on the first forkie that walks past. No judgment to those who do, but there are a few truths I know about whitetail ecology that stem from this.

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Minnesota hunters from Alborn and Brainerd take 701-pound, 519-pound bears

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More than two weeks into Minnesota’s bear season, another massive bear was taken – this one with a live weight of 701.5 pounds – just north of Saginaw.
Calvin Wield had been tracking the bruin for years, waiting for his opportunity. Though he had scouted other animals, he had hoped this one would come into the bait pile. “We’ve been after this bear for eight years and we never got the opportunity because he kept coming out at night. And the times that he’s come out during the daytime, we weren’t sitting,” Wield said.

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Tom Venesky: Lake Erie name change talk shows lake’s importance to Pennsylvania

Featured, Fishing, National Fishing, Nature Page & Night Sky, Opinion, Pennsylvania /

The recent news on state Rep. Dave Maloney’s push to have Lake Erie renamed “Lake Pennsylvania” has certainly triggered plenty of debate and attention.
Whether the name change happens or not remains to be seen (I do believe Maloney is serious in his intent), but at the very least the discussion has highlighted just how important the lake is to Pennsylvania.

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Mike Schoonveld: The right bug repellent can keep fall pests at bay for hunters, anglers

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, Hunting, Michigan, National Fishing, National Hunting /

Other than in the dead of winter, there’s seldom a time when an outdoor-oriented person doesn’t have to be concerned about insect pests. I’ve been assaulted by mosquitoes, ticks, biting flies and other tiny flying pests just about any time the daytime temperature gets much above 50 or 60 degrees.
Usually, the peak pesky-insect season in southern Michigan runs from early April through early June.

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Attention to detail crucial in early bow season

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio /

No rut, no rifle, welcome to early bow season. There are far more deer on the ground than when many of us started, but the good old days? Yes and no, depending on whom you ask. Private land opportunities have taken a turn – not the way we like – which is why so many now own or lease.
Public land is widespread, contrary to popular opinion. Plenty of opportunities to go afield as soon as the season opens. To get any good at it, you have to accept that you are not alone in your hunting, unless hiking in a mile or more.
Private land or public, a solid plan in the early season leads to a successful hunt.

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Perch anglers scarce on Lake Erie’s basins

Featured, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, National News, News, Ohio /

Beginning in April, Lake Erie’s walleye catch rates have been as good as most anglers, including charter captains, have ever seen in the Western Basin through July. Similar results have been seen all summer in the cooler waters of the Central and Eastern Basins.
As summer progressed, many anglers with plenty of walleye fillets in the freezer began to get anxious about catching some yellow perch, arguably an even more desirable fish for the table.

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