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Learn the life cycle of the walleye to catch more fish
Leveraging the walleye’s natural history into ice-angling nirvana.

Large extended-season bear kill fails to materialize
Bedford County hunter Cole Schnably, a 34-year-old fiber optics lineman, used a longbow to harvest a 681-pound boar on Oct. 21.

Don’t get ticked off about ticks
These days, ticks are widespread across southern Michigan.

Michigan’s drowned river mouth lakes are full of perch
Why perch from Lake Michigan migrate into West Michigan’s drowned river mouth lakes is a case of mystery and conjecture. Most likely it’s for food.

Night vision optics aid hog, predator hunters
The setting sun is generally the signal for most hunters to leave the woods and end their day afield. For many others today, however, the hunt begins after darkness falls.

Profiles in conservation: A look at women’s groups in a male-dominated field
More women and girls are taking to the traditionally male-oriented outdoor sports every year.
For Minnesota Board of Animal Health, new Legislature could bring changes
Michelle Carstensen, the DNR’s wildlife program health supervisor, updated the BAH on the DNR’s surveillance efforts this past hunting season.

Father’s prized old rifle lives on in the Duren family hunting lore
As a kid who started hunting in the late 1960s, I knew men and friends who carried old bolt-actions like the Springfield M1903-A3, .303 British, .30-40 Krag and 8mm Mauser. Some were original military-grade rifles,
Dec. 21 calendar of outdoor events from around Michigan
A look at upcoming outdoor events and important dates from around Michigan.