Hook and Bullet
Escape the ice to fish these lunker lakes in the South
When northern lakes freeze, bassin’ turns hot in the South. For lunker largemouths in southern waters, fish late winter or early spring pre-spawn.
What gear should you bring? In many southern waters, vegetation grows
New York guide exams offered online and at Winter Rendezvous
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that examinations are scheduled for individuals seeking to become licensed guides in New York State.
New York Mixed Bag: DEC releases draft access and public use plan for Lakeview WMA
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has released a draft Access and Public Use Plan for the Lakeview Wildlife Management Area.
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Couple shoots doe without permission, then asks landowner for help loading it into truck
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the Jan. 23, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
As new ice anglers enter the fold, here’s a primer on proper etiquette
The conservation officer wasn’t pleased. Nor were the ice anglers who happened by that winter afternoon.
The site: a Mississippi River backwater near Wabasha in southeastern Minnesota, a mile or so from a common
Busy antler measuring season about to begin in New York
With deer season in New York all but over (Long Island runs through Jan. 31) the New York State Big Buck Club is gearing up for what is anticipated to be another busy antler measuring
Steve Griffin: Hunting licenses are not claim checks
One of my best hunting days last fall, many might have considered a failure.
I was perched in a ladder stand watching a patch of woods I’d eyed many other days this autumn. On
Bane of the understory: Tips for battling buckthorn
The United States is vast in geography and varied in climate. Every region struggles with its own distinct invasive or “interfering” species. Yet few plants are the bane of as many landowners and conservationists in
Dean Bortz: Go ahead, pick the low-hanging fruit
The fall of 2025 afforded me an extended visit to the state of Montana in October and early November for some archery elk hunting in the central part of the state and archery and rifle
