
Michigan license sales dip slightly in 2022
Deer license sales fell by 1.2%, while overall hunting licenses were down 1.3%.

Deer license sales fell by 1.2%, while overall hunting licenses were down 1.3%.
After swapping SD cards on a few cameras, I ambled into the box stand on the edge of a cornfield and tucked myself in for what I was expecting to be a deerless sit.
Outdoor-related enforcement efforts from the Dec. 7 issue of Michigan Outdoor News.
This fish, weighing just ounces shy of 48 pounds, beat the previous record, which had stood for more than 40 years. In the interim, very few salmon had even come close to the record.
I didn’t kill a deer last year, the first time in many years. I was almost relieved as I didn’t have to dress it, drag it, load it, hang it, or cut it up.

In my opinion, one of the most common mistakes that ice anglers make is heading too deep, too early.
Newsworthy outdoor-related items from beyond Michigan.

Indiana hunter’s 2021 typical buck ranks No. 2 all-time in B&C.

I hadn’t fished in almost a month. Between the time of my last open-water excursion and the formation of fishable ice, my mood had gotten ugly. When finally the ice was on the thicker side
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