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Minnesota’s Lake Pepin isn’t a preferred opener option, but maybe it should be
Although it’s one of the Minnesota DNR-managed 10 large lakes, Lake Pepin likely doesn’t top the list for most walleye anglers as a primo destination for the May 13 fishing opener.
The southeastern Minnesota lake

Ohio DNR culls 132 more deer in the CWD zone as part of targeted removal efforts
There’s good news from the Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Area (DSA) in Marion, Hardin and Wyandot counties.
“I can’t say the disease is spreading there,” Mike Reynolds told the Ohio Wildlife Council in April.

A look at some top tactics for bass in the grass
Up north, anglers refer to vegetation as weeds or weedbeds. Down south, and increasingly across the bass belt, anglers generically call all weedbeds “grass.” So for fun, let’s talk tactics for chasing “bass in the

Somewhere in time with Joan Wulff, the First Lady of fly fishing
Let me begin by saying that Joan Wulff has never been able to teach me how to double-haul correctly. This was certainly not Joan’s fault. We all know that Joan is an excellent teacher and

Changes likely coming for Ohio grouse hunt
During a meeting of the Ohio Wildlife Council in mid-April, the council received a proposal to reduce the ruffed grouse season hunting dates and open counties due to long-term trends in declining grouse numbers.

No new counties with CWD in wild deer herd found in Michigan’s 2022 sampling
Testing for chronic wasting disease in deer last year did not reveal any new outbreaks in southern Michigan or the Upper Peninsula.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials presented an update on the

Minnesota’s Kyle Soltis lives life to the fullest out-of-doors during long battle with cancer
Kyle Soltis, 34, is a father, husband, son, brother, and friend. He takes these responsibilities seriously and tries to do everything he can to put a smile on someone’s face.
Soltis was diagnosed

Multi-state wild turkey research looks for answers to declining populations
With many states across the country experiencing a decline in wild turkey populations, the National Wild Turkey Federation and state agencies are deeply invested in better understanding what is happening to one of America’s favorite

Three killer decoy setups for the late turkey season
If you still have an unfilled turkey tag, don’t fret. The wild and unpredictable weather of April has given way to May, and with it comes some of the season’s best longbeard hunting.
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