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Ralph Loos: Michigan hunters and anglers will pay the price of ‘doing,’ as we always do
Michigan anglers have remained somewhat silent on the state’s push to raise the price of hunting and fishing licenses – at least compared to Michigan’s hunters, who have not been as shy when it comes

Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Buck freed after locking antlers with another
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the March 13, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

The art of sitting still may be the most important skill in turkey hunting
Over the years, I have made every mistake in the book while pursuing wild turkeys, plus I invented several that nobody knew about.
Now that I’m an expert on all the ways you can

Ohio Insider: Catching up with retired deer program leader Mike Tonkovich after well-deserved honors
I was pleasantly surprised when I had a news release come across my desk recently announcing that the National Deer Association (NDA) is feting our very own deer biologist Mike Tonkovich.
Well, that is

South Dakota artist wins Ohio duck stamp contest
A wood duck painting by wildlife artist Tim Taylor will be featured on the 2027 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Taylor’s painting of a wood duck

Trout have a fatal attraction for ‘fuzzy’ flies
Before the enjoyable madness of matching the hatch begins, a lot of trout – and I mean a lot of trout – fall to attractor flies. Venerable patterns such as the Wooly Bugger, Wooly Worm

Want to train your bird dog to find sheds? Here’s the right approach
Just about any dog that will retrieve a bumper, a ball, or a dead duck, can also be taught how to find shed antlers. The key ingredients are retrieving desire, and natural hold and carry.<br

Pennsylvania turkey call makers shine in Nashville
Pennsylvania hunters not only know how to use turkey calls, they’re pretty good at making them, too.
While Keystone State callers walked away with some of the top honors at the National Wild Turkey

Ohio Mixed Bag: Ohio Open Season Sportsman’s Expo rolls into state fairgrounds in late March
The annual Ohio Open Season Sportsman’s Expo, formerly known as the Deer and Turkey Expo, rolls into the state fairgrounds in March.