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Steve Piatt: When it comes to hunting and fishing, it’s simply memories for me, no statistics
I admittedly spend a bit too much time on Facebook, using it with the best of intentions, connecting with friends and fellow sportsmen, but then too often detouring into mindless stuff like old Seinfeld highlights,
Jeffrey Frischkorn: Striving to be a well-rounded conservationist in a tough political climate
“The person who agrees with you 80% of the time is a friend and an ally – not a 20% traitor.” — Ronald Reagan
We are in peculiar political times, even reminiscent of antebellum
Wildlife Production Areas are hidden hunting gems around Ohio
For some savvy Ohio hunters, finding a piece of public ground is to think small, not big.
And in the process these mostly bird and rabbit hunters have cornered the market on finding wild
Famous scribe, ‘Nessmuk,’ posthumously inducted into Pennsylvania outdoor writers group
After closing hour at Nessmuk’s Sporting Goods on Saturday, Aug. 22, a campfire in the showroom drew approximately 30 people, and the guest of honor was a man who died in 1890.
“Campfires” is
Minnesota’s 2026 roadside survey shows a 20% jump in pheasants
The 2026 August roadside survey showed an increase in Minnesota’s overall ring-necked pheasant population, with some regions benefiting more than others.
Steven Woodley, DNR senior wildlife research biologist, said the survey index for total
Some early waterfowl, squirrel seasons now open for hunting in Ohio
Ohio’s hunting seasons for squirrel, dove, Canada goose, and teal opened in early September, according to the Ohio DNR. White-tailed deer archery hunting season follows later in the month.
Squirrel season is open from
Ohio Insider: Hard to fathom the things poachers do on social media
I guess I just don’t understand the appeal of poaching fish or game and then posting the spoils of such crimes on social media.
This topic is front of mind right now due to
Notes off a soiled cuff: No longer can Pennsylvania agencies pretend two-commission system isn’t wasteful
The long-awaited report from Wildlife Management Institute on consolidating agency functions to boost efficiency finally was unveiled Aug. 31 (see this story).
WMI’s study confirmed what we knew: Pennsylvania is the only state in
Michigan DNR proposes boosting bear harvest in 2027
Starting in 2027, when a new two-year regulation cycle begins for managing Michigan’s black bears, the DNR is proposing to increase the bear harvest in the UP to help stabilize that increasing population.
The
