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Commentary: Wisconsin fish-heads, wildlifers holding on for dear life
Our venerable system of natural resources management – the North American Model of Wildlife Management – involves a unique approach of county, state, and federal organizations working together, and often with local conservation groups.

Joe Shead: Buying a camper for hunting seemed like a good idea… then the work began
I’ve always been a low-budget kind of outdoorsman. Why would I get a hotel when I can sleep in my truck?
For years, I would spend several nights of the deer-hunting season sleeping in what

April means steelhead fishing at its finest in Michigan
April is synonymous with steelhead fishing in Michigan. Some streams and rivers open to fishing on April 1. Others are open year-around, still others open on the last Saturday in April. But April Fool’s Day

Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – March 17, 2025 – video
The river walleye spawning runs on the Maumee and Sandusky rivers are beginning to start in earnest and inland waters are heating up for spring crappies.

Wisconsin Fishing Report – March 17, 2025
Walleyes and whitefish were being seen on underwater cameras in good numbers out from the mouth of this river and along the pier by late-ice anglers.

How a plan to catch a record fish came together in 1982 on Minnesota’s Pomme de Terre River
When a world-record catch is made while fishing, a great deal of luck is involved.
Now, I’m not saying the angler is not a good fisherman. For most people, one day, out of the
New York Mixed Bag: Reminder: DEC summer camps registration begins March 23 for youth ages 11 To 17
Online registration for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 2025 Summer Camps program will open Sunday, March 23, at 1 p.m.

Gretchen Steele: Passing on hunting and fishing stories keeps traditions alive
Inspiration comes at funny times and often in odd places.
I recently attended a banquet for the Heartland Chapter of VDD-GNA in Illinois. The club chairman, Jim Halleran, gave a moving and inspiring close

Dan Ladd: Don’t procrastinate, take the required safe boating course in New York
In my February column, I wrote about my experience in setting up and taking a NYS Safe Boating Course earlier this year. Since the topic is of immediate and ongoing interest – and one that’s