Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 19, 2024
Staff Report
April 19, 2024
Walleyes on fire at Detroit; turkey numbers strong. A look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on April 19, 2024.
Hunting
New online tool shows scope of grassland losses, highlighting need to conserve America’s prairies
Pheasants Forever Reports
April 17, 2024
On April 11, a coalition of conservation organizations announced the launch of MapforGrasslands.Org to illustrate of the need for the North American Grasslands Conservation Act.
The first-of-its-kind website documents the loss of grasslands in
Gene Kroupa: Jakes on the last day are sometimes too tempting to ignore
Gene Kroupa
April 17, 2024
Some turkey hunters have an aversion to shooting jakes – those yearling birds that sport stubby beards, but also boast tender roasting breasts.
I don’t suffer from that type of sickness, especially if it’s
How to ensure a happy first-time hunter this turkey season
Site Staff
April 15, 2024
Is there a better gateway to the outdoors than turkey hunting?
Generally the weather is nice, songbirds are migrating through, and the turkeys themselves are known for putting on a visual and audio show
Pressured gobblers? Turkeys need a variety of tricks to coax them into gun range
Bob Grewell
April 14, 2024
The pressure’s on! You’ve watched him strut at more than 100 yards away, across a grassy creek bottom pasture. He’s deceived you for over 30 minutes. When the tom appears to commit, he often stops
Expert turkey hunter, Tony Hudak, shares his tips to help you tag a gobbler
Richard Tate
April 13, 2024
Spring turkey hunters are always looking for tips that will help them fill their tags. Expert turkey hunter Tony Hudak, of Noxen, Pa. – who has harvested gobblers in every state where gobblers can be
Pros offer advice on how to fill your spring turkey tag in all parts of the season
Joe Martino
April 13, 2024
When it comes to turkey hunting, sometimes we all question ourselves.
When to call, what types of sounds to make, or how and where to set up on that gobbler are all things that
First positive case of chronic wasting disease found in Indiana wild deer
Staff and News Reports
April 12, 2024
The Indiana DNR has confirmed the state’s first positive case of chronic wasting disease in LaGrange County.
This positive case is adjacent to a region where CWD had previously been detected in Michigan. CWD
Spring turkeys: Time to battle with a worthy adversary, no matter how dumb they seem sometimes
Steve Griffin
April 12, 2024
How can something so seemingly crafty sometimes be so dumb?
That’s the charming paradox of the wild turkey: as dumb as the proverbial box of rocks and so thick we call a foolish, inept,
