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Jeremiah Haas: Dare to be different to find success in the woods and on the water
Hunting and fishing are always full of new innovations.
One person might say it is to conquer the game or fish we chase. Others may say it is to conquer the hunter’s and fisherman’s

Outdoor Insights: A right to hunt and fish… with teeth?
Only Alabama had similar constitutional language on the books prior to Minnesota, and now 24 states have it, with Florida the latest, in 2024.

Sauger shows up in Ohio’s Maumee River from stocking
On Aug. 14, members of the University of Toledo Lake Erie Center’s grass carp strike team netted a young-of-the-year sauger while electrofishing in the Maumee River.
The team was there to look for the

New York Fishing Report – September 3, 2026
With favorable creek levels and temperatures over the past couple of weeks, the inland trout streams have been fishing well.

Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report – September 3, 2026 – video
High water temps are impacting the fishing for most every species here.

Report says Pennsylvania Game, Fish agencies should share services
A new report recommends the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission share services in several areas, and the head of one of the agencies said more analysis is needed.
On Aug. 31,

Sturgeon stocking effort now part of Ohio’s plan in Scioto River
The Ohio Division of Wildlife will release a yet-to-be-determined number of young lake sturgeon into the Scioto River this fall as part of an ongoing plan to reintroduce the historic fish into the state’s major

Minnesota angler breaks his own bowfin catch-and-release record
A new Minnesota catch-and-release record is in the books as Ben Erb of Bemidji landed a 31 1⁄2-inch bowfin on the Mississippi River in Beltrami County July 3.
Erb generally practices catch-and-release. He said

A night looking for poachers with an Illinois Conservation Police officer
The woods do not go to sleep when the sun goes down.
Most recreational outdoor enthusiasts pack up their gear, dock their boats, and head for the warmth of a cabin or truck the