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Pennsylvania Game Commission deals add more than 1,000 acres to game lands
Pennsylvania game commissioners at their Jan. 24 meeting, approved 13 real estate transactions – eight land acquisitions and five land exchanges – that would add more than 1,125 acres to state game lands.

Notes off a soiled cuff: A few thoughts on antlerless harvest in Pennsylvania
Got a snarky note from a reader recently commenting on our use of “doe” tags in a headline above a story about antlerless licenses.
The guy proceeded to explain how the antlerless category also

White Earth, Minnesota DNR enter accord on managing White Earth State Forest
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, the Minnesota DNR and White Earth Nation formalized a partnership in managing White Earth State Forest with a memorandum of understanding.
“We have very good working relationships and decided we

Hit the road for big trout, other species at these ice-fishing destinations
Destination angling is a huge part of the fishing experience. For many, it offers the opportunity to explore new areas and experience some different fishing.
Throughout my career, I’ve been blessed to travel to

Metro Area Fishing Report – February 8, 2026 – video
A solid pattern and a lot of opportunity right now.

Dean Bortz: This Wisconsin hunting, fishing crew still going strong
The original epistle for this week’s space was headed in a whole different direction when I discovered the material you’ll see below. We do 26 issues a year at Wisconsin Outdoor News, so I have

Ice fishing for Minnesota lake trout… where patience actually pays off
Ice fishing for lake trout can feel intimidating, even to the initiated. They can cover miles of water in a day, swim 100 feet vertically in seconds, inhabit some of the biggest, deepest lakes around,

Christine Thomas: Oh no, stuck yet again!
Christine and Stan Thomas have collected a number of stories of getting vehicles stuck over their 50 years of outdoor adventures. Most recently they were able to free their Suburban with a yank from the

Officers, civilian recognized for rescue of Michigan ice fisherman
Nearly two years ago, a 63-year-old ice angler struggled for his life on Michigan’s Lake Gogebic, repeatedly falling into the icy surface.
A team from several Michigan agencies worked together to rescue Paul Boehm