Hook and Bullet
Steve McComas: New and old ways to solve lake mysteries
These days, investigating lakes is bolstered by technology including new types of sonars, apps, and how-to videos that assist in finding fish. But old gumshoe methods are still important when it comes to a fish
A look back at the hunting governors of Wisconsin
Wealthy Milwaukee industrialist and former two-time Wisconsin Governor Julius P. Heil was beaming as he slid into the passenger side of Henry Kuehn’s automobile on a November afternoon in 1949. “This is one of the
10 essential tip-up tips – video
Simple adjustments and habits that make tip-up fishing easier, cleaner, and far more productive – whether you’re chasing walleyes, pike, or panfish.
Gretchen Steele: Legislation outdoor users should know about introduced in Illinois
Lawmakers in Springfield are gearing up with proposals that could impact outdoor recreation, wildlife management, and public land stewardship for years to come.
The 104th General Assembly’s Spring Session is underway, and here’s what
Wisconsin NRB OK’s 2% hike in ’26 bear harvest tag numbers
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved a harvest goal of 4,160 bears for the 2026 bear hunt, which will result in 15,245 licenses being available, the most licenses the state has ever issued.
Pennsylvania Reader Stories: You only get one dog like Jake in a lifetime
Jake was born April 10, 2012. We had the number-one pick for a yellow male lab, and we excitedly picked him up eight weeks later, in early June.
He had a good pedigree with
Crow hunting is the supreme winter challenge
If you are looking to take on a winter hunting challenge unlike any other, then may I suggest you go crow hunting. While these birds might not be as valued as other game species, they
Ohio’s Great Miami River offers a smorgasbord for anglers
The headwater of the Great Miami River feeds Indian Lake in west central Ohio before heading 170 miles south to the Ohio River, entering west of Cincinnati. Draining a large wedge of the region as
Unique to north country, snowshoe hares provide fast winter hunting action in Minnesota
Over many years of chasing snowshoe hares, my hunting comrades and I have fine-tuned a method of successfully hunting these secretive forest animals with archery tackle.
Snowshoe hares travel ghostlike through the frigid forest;
