Hook and Bullet
Mississippi River tailwaters offer great angling action in spring
The fishery is usually dominated by walleye and sauger fishermen, with a few anglers sprinkled in chasing yellow perch and white bass.
There are several things you need to consider when heading out into
Salt Water Preview: Long Island’s multi-fish species smorgasbord
Striped bass may take top-billing in our fishery for the multiple scenarios they can be caught in, but their inshore neighbors consisting of blue fish, porgies, sea bass, and fluke, are often front and center
Here’s why boats don’t come equipped with headlights
A younger friend in northern Minnesota sent me an image of his fishing boat with some really bright lights on the bow.
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Look for nymphs and find jumbo perch
Many of our large lakes are exploding with nymphs, such as mayflies, fish flies, etc. This occurs along transition lines, at the base of drop-offs, and in depressions or holes on the top of flats.
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Several anglers caught with undersized walleyes
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the March 10, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Delta Waterfowl expands Hen House program into South Dakota
The organization is adding more than 2,000 nest structures in key duck breeding areas within the United States and Canada this winter.
New report offers detailed peek inside Minnesota’s 2022 deer kill
Currently, about 28% of the deer kill in Minnesota occurs in the northwest, and 38% is in the central part of the state, which includes much of the southeast. About 19% of deer taken come
Illinois Trappers Association annual fur sale features 1,960 pelts
When prices are high – particularly on raccoon and muskrat, two of Illinois’ bread and butter furs – the sale can process upwards to 10,000 furs. This year the tally was 1,960 pieces of fur
Illinois DNR issued 371 deer-related citations in 2022
Illinois CPOs issued more than 1,600 hunting law violations in both 2021 and 2022, with regulations relating to deer hunting among the most commonly cited, according to a report by the Belleville News-Democrat.
