Fishing
Successful ice fishing, predator hunting, and trapping during winter’s coldest days
With the right clothing and other gear, you can recreate comfortably in the heart of the polar vortex.
Michigan catfish state record broken for second time in less than two years
Dale Blakley reeled in a state-record 52-pound flathead catfish on Barron Lake in January 2014
Will Michigan's first wolf hunt be its last?
Conservation group is gathering signatures to preserve scientific game management in Michigan.
Three new winners named in Michigan’s hunt of a lifetime
The lives of the three more hunters are about to get a little busier in 2014.
Fishing records survive
It was looking like Illinois’ hook and line state fishing records would go unscathed in 2013.
Evidence grows in support of bobcat trapping
Steeleville, Ill. — Will 2014 be the year Illinois legalizes bobcat trapping? Many hunters believe the time has come. Wally Hadler saw living proof of bobcat activity last year when he recovered evidence of the
DNR heads into new year without turkey biologist
In a surprise move, DNR’s turkey manager quietly retired at the end of 2013, leaving one of the agency’s most successful programs once again without a lead biologist.
Council likes mentor grant idea
The Sporting Heritage Council had a productive meeting Jan. 9, with all members in attendance to learn about an innovative new grant program proposed by the DNR to recruit and retain hunters.
