Hook and Bullet
Mentoring new turkey hunters: It’s their hunt, not yours
When taking a beginner on his or her first turkey hunt, you must fully focus on the new hunter.
It’s a bonus day in the woods for you, but you’re there to provide a
Michigan one buck limit up for vote: ‘We’re not balancing our harvest’
DNR officials have proposed a “one buck rule” to restrict every hunter in Michigan to a single antlered deer per season statewide. The goal, as stated, is to better balance the statewide harvest and drive
Dean Bortz: Why, or when, do our Wisconsin deer hunters squeeze the trigger?
UW-Madison graduate Meghan Henry conducted a survey on how hunters make a decision on when to take a good shot opportunity at a buck during the Wisconsin gun deer season in 2022 and 2023. Much
Steve Carney: Early spring conditions on Lake Traverse
April and May on western Minnesota’s Lake Traverse is always a great option for multiple sportfish species well before the inland (May 9) fishing opener.
I have been fishing this fine lake for 35-plus
Dan Ladd part of 10 who will be inducted into New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame in May
Ten individuals will be inducted into the New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame next month, among them a very familiar name to readers of New York Outdoor News, as well as a foursome of
Tips for taking advantage of Minnesota’s new catch-and-release bass season
Anyone who knows me knows that, for years, I have been lobbying for a bass season that doesn’t close. It finally happened in Minnesota, and now we can target largemouth and smallmouth bass any time
Due to Sunday hunting, Pennsylvania agency adjusts game lands regulations
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners at their April 11 meeting adopted two changes that will affect some non-hunting users of state game lands.
Non-hunters long have been allowed to ride non-motorized vehicles, conveyances
Highlights from meeting of the Pennsylvania game commissioners
Harrisburg — Pennsylvania game commissioners at their April 11 meeting took the following actions: Certified hunter program The commissioners voted to adopt regulations that will guide the agency’s Certified Hunter Program, which connects hunters and
Pennsylvania Game agency OKs final 2026-27 hunting seasons
Pennsylvania game commissioners gave final approval to the 2026-27 hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits at their April 11 meeting.
The commissioners decided that rifle deer season will begin the Saturday after Thanksgiving
