Hook and Bullet
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.
CWD Act’s $70 million price tag blamed for pause
The clock was ticking on the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, a measure that would direct $35 million to researching the disease and $35 million to managing its spread.
Societal changes from COVID could impact game and fish management
The “COVID bump” on R3 (recruitment, retention, reactivation) proved only temporary.
A primer on buying and selling ‘historic’ firearms
But every once in a while someone stumbles upon what looks like just another old cowboy rifle and it turns out to be a rare Winchester chambered for an even rarer cartridge and it ends
Pro Tip of the Week from Tom Neustrom: Heavy snow? Try tip-up pike fishing
The latest dumping of snow in the north has made ice fishing a bit tougher than normal, but there are options with deep snow that can be a whole lot of fun. Tip-up fishing for
Looking ahead: What will ’23 bring to Dakotas?
With this being my final column of the year, I’d like to tell readers thanks for pausing to read my updates from North Dakota and South Dakota.
How to bring a big walleye onto the ice
Many big walleyes are lost right at the hole because they become entangled in the transducer cable.
