The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners at their April 11 meeting adopted two changes that will affect some non-hunting users of state game lands.
Non-hunters long have been allowed to ride non-motorized vehicles, conveyances and animals as authorized on game lands at certain times of year.
Due to Sunday hunting, Pennsylvania agency adjusts game lands regulations Read More »
Pennsylvania game commissioners gave final approval to the 2026-27 hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits at their April 11 meeting.
The commissioners decided that rifle deer season will begin the Saturday after Thanksgiving again this year, but several made comments indicating that the board is still exploring the possibility of moving the season before the holiday in future years.
Pennsylvania Game agency OKs final 2026-27 hunting seasons Read More »
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has announced hunting season dates for the wild turkey, one of Ohio’s most iconic game species.
Spring turkey hunting is an anticipated event for many Ohioans. During the 2025 spring wild turkey season, hunters checked 16,014 birds. Among those were 1,740 turkeys taken by hunters aged 17 and younger during the youth season.
Ohio’s 2026 spring turkey hunt on tap soon Read More »
Walleye season opens May 2; crappies head shallow. Here’s a look at the Pennsylvania fishing report on April 16, 2026.
Pennsylvania’s statewide fishing report on April 16, 2026 Read More »
Water temps in the low 50s; fishing just OK now. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report across the state on April 16, 2026.
Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 16, 2026 Read More »
A months-long effort by Minnesota and national conservationists to protect the Boundary Waters watershed failed Thursday morning when the U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to pass House Joint Resolution 140. The bill now goes to President Donald Trump, who will sign it.
“The United States is unequivocally worse off today than it was yesterday,” said Ely-based Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters (SFBW) Program Manager Matthew Schultz. “The simple fact of the matter is that the Boundary Waters now has one less layer of protection, and, with the sense of victory fresh on their minds, Congress can do the same on a tract of land near you.”
New catch-and-release option for bass seems popular. A look at the Minnesota fishing report on April 15, 2026.
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on April 15, 2026 Read More »
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the April 17, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar Read More »
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the April 17, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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