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New York’s top hard-water species: where and how to catch them
With some great species to target through the ice in New York, and so many lakes and ponds open to ice fishing in our state, it can be difficult to choose where to start.

An ice hater’s guide to ice fishing line
Attaching a fluorocarbon leader to your ice fishing line can make a difference in your success rate.

Pro Tip of the Week: Silk jig trailer latest ice fishing innovation
Strands of silk held together by a silicone bead can be attached to your jig hook to mimic the natural actions of aquatic bugs that fish like to eat.

Honoring our veterans with cast and blast
Honoring the men and women who serve as active-duty service members, as well as those who have served in the past, seems to be happening more and more around the state and the country. If

A quick chat with author and chef Hank Shaw
He is busy promoting his new book, and maybe even busier keeping up with his hugely-popular, award-winning website. But that hasn’t kept Hank Shaw from doing what he loves, and what has made him a

Wisconsin DNR: Avoid ash trees when placing deer stands
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin DNR cautions hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees this deer season. Most ash trees in the southern half of Wisconsin, Door County and the Mississippi

Anticipation builds for Wisconsin gun deer season
Deer numbers are trending upward in much of the state.

Van Buren County suspect charged in poaching of nine trophy bucks
Police investigating an October domestic violence complaint discovered nine poached bucks in a barn located in Decatur. Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers determined the illegal, trophy deer belonged to a previously convicted felon
Michigan Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – November 19, 2021
DISTRICT 1 CO Zach Painter, while working a complaint late at night in Gogebic County, had an unrelated vehicle pull up, stop, and roll down their window to talk. CO Painter spoke to the operator