Home » Hook and Bullet
Hook and Bullet

Michigan DNR: Deer hunters can expect conditions that meet or exceed 2019
Hunters who have seen the 2020 Hunting Digest may have noticed quite a few regulation changes. These changes reflect the evolution of deer hunting in Michigan.

Final year of ruffed grouse/West Nile virus monitoring to conclude this fall
In collaboration with the Minnesota and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources, the Ruffed Grouse Society and Wisconsin Conservation Congress, the Wisconsin DNR will conduct the third and final year of sampling in a multi-year monitoring

Time again to examine chronic wasting disease in Pennsylvania
CWD remains a highly serious threat to white-tailed deer and elk populations in Pennsylvania.

Key to early season ruffed grouse success: slow down
Especially if you’re running a young retrieving dog, the thick foliage and variety of scents demand that you take your time when everything’s still green.

Try using small swimbaits to catch big trout this fall
With innumerable sizes, shapes and rigging options, swimbaits catch fish very well, which is the obvious reason for their increase in application wherever fish swim.

Can’t beat crayfish flies for catching fall smallmouths
You don’t need exacting replicas of crayfish to be successful but it certainly pays to adjust crayfish patterns for bulk and weight.


Record number apply to hunt bighorn sheep in North Dakota
This year, a record of nearly 17,000 people applied for licenses, with six licenses allocated for upcoming season.
Michigan Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – September 11, 2020
DISTRICT 1 CO Anna Viau received a call of a fawn that had jumped into an open basement foundation and was unable to get out. The complainant guessed the fawn had been in there without