Hook and Bullet
Spring’s first bite: unlocking ice-out crappie patterns
Spring is here and we are welcoming it back with open arms. After another long winter, many of us are ready to be back in the boat on the open water.
Spring panfish get
Michigan DNR proposal of a one-buck limit could be voted on in May
Support for a regulation that would limit the state’s deer hunters to the harvest of one antlered deer per season instead of two has varied in recent years, but the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC)
New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 9, 2026
Warmer days have anglers antsy and hunters thinking turkeys. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on April 9, 2026.
North Dakota warden recalls strange bear investigation that ends with a laugh
The beginning of my career as a game warden provided many stories. Good. Bad. Funny. And sometimes sad.
Among the lessons learned was “never say never.” And I’m guessing from his story for the
Wisconsin DNR seeking public input on the 2026 deer season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the state’s Citizen Deer Advisory Councils are seeking public feedback on Wisconsin’s deer management, including harvest quotas, season structure and more ahead of the 2026 deer season.
Another good turkey season on tap in Minnesota? Prospects look favorable
Years ago, when Ralph Warzecha wanted to hunt turkeys he traveled east to states like Pennsylvania, Vermont, and New York.
There were no turkeys around his home near Eagle Bend in central Minnesota and
Steve Pollick: Great strides (hope) afoot on Ohio’s Sandusky Bay
Not so many years ago, a friend and I paddled kayaks down lower Pickerel Creek on the south side of Sandusky Bay in Ohio’s 3,200-acre Pickerel Creek State Wildlife Area.
It was enjoyable, a
Fly-fishing the ‘tax-man hatch’ in Minnesota’s Driftless region
My “chosen place” is right here in the Driftless Area.
To put a finer point on it, the southeast corner of Minnesota. Within a 60-mile radius of my house run more than 700 miles
Jack Ammerman: A $5 gamble can pay big dividends in Pure Michigan Hunt program
Thirty years ago, I was fortunate enough to draw a bear permit. That was the only year I’ve been able to hunt for bears.
I’ve never had the chance to hunt for an elk
