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Ron Schara: If I could do it all over again, what would I change?
If I could do it over again? It’s something to think about. Oh, I have a few examples. Who doesn’t? I mean, I’m kinda glad I did what I did, but I had no clue

Dan Ladd: March ice-fishing trip to New York’s Fulton County better late than never
Here it is early April, and I’m looking back a month to early March, which found me doing something I typically do around the Christmas holiday: getting my ice fishing gear in order.
Actually,

Commentary: Do your part to help build the future of outdoor sports
Something I often hear from folks involved in hunting, fishing and the shooting sports is “We need to get more youngsters involved.”
I’m sure many readers have this same thought. I’m fortunate that my

Maryland rock bass record holder nets new milestone
Thomas Over Jr., of Darlington, has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program.
Over, 30, is the 18th Master Angler since the program began in 2019.
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: New game warden in Sullivan County
Drew Poleshuk was recently commissioned as a Pennsylvania state game warden after 44 weeks of intensive training and assigned as the district game warden for Sullivan County.

Ohio’s spring walleye run at its peak about now
At the end of March, the annual walleye runs in Ohio’s Sandusky and Maumee rivers were gaining momentum with anglers scoring some catches on each stream.
Paying close attention is Mike Wilkerson, fisheries management

Here’s how Minnesota’s Easton Fothergill won on bass fishing’s biggest stage
Bass tournaments often are determined by who lands big bass and who loses them.
That is precisely how the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour was determined in late March

Al Lindner: Spring river action is the ultimate walleye window
With game-fish seasons closed on inland lakes across much of the Midwest, anglers flock to river systems in hopes of setting the hook. Mass migrations of walleyes are making their way to spawning areas, and

Wisconsin State Roundup: A hat tip to Bob Haase and the many other great state conservationists
Thanks so much to Bob Haase, of Eldorado, for all he has given to conservation and Wisconsin’s outdoor community over so many years. Haase has been named the 2025 Wisconsin Outdoor News Conservationist of the