Hook and Bullet
Take proper care of your muzzleloader
A muzzleloading rifle is an excellent choice for whitetail hunting, more accurate than the average shotgun loaded with slugs, more challenging than a centerfire rifle. How you care for a blackpowder rifle in cold weather
Minnesota’s 2025 outdoor highlights: shotgun zone ends, CWD milestone, and much more
Top stories the past year include a wave of headlines from Washington D.C., the end (well, maybe) of the longstanding statewide shotgun zone, and another record wild turkey kill.
Here’s a look back at
Pro Fishing Trip of the Week: Confidence, patience, and knowing when to move
Patience on the ice doesn’t mean sitting blindly in one place all day. It means having a clear rule for when a spot is worth waiting on – and when it isn’t.
Michigan Cuffs & Collars: A plane crash and pheasant hunting before the season
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation mourns death of founder Dick Schulze
Congressman Schulze died peacefully at his home on Dec. 23, 2025, at the age of 96, with his wife of 33 years, Nancy Schulze, at his side. A veteran and patriot who served in the
Commentary: Conservation needs a voice in the data centers conversations
The rapid expansion of data centers is one of the least visible but fastest-growing land-use changes associated with the quickly advancing digital economy.
Not surprisingly, advocates frame centers as clean infrastructure. Left unmentioned is
Outdoor Observations: New law a boost for Michigan’s hunter safety program
Michigan’s hunter safety program received a huge boost just days before Christmas.
That’s when House Bill 4285, sponsored by Rep. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington), was signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. HB 4285 requires
Mike Schoonveld: Sky high skunk prices predicted for trappers
Though every trap I set each trapping season is positioned to catch one particular species of furbearer, sometimes I’m surprised.
If I set a trap for a raccoon, it’s likely to catch an opossum.
Listen to the ice and prioritize these winter fishing tips to stay safe
Suddenly, the ice you’re standing on makes a terrifying noise. It sounds like the snap of a rubber band magnified umpteen times.
A thin crack appears yards away. And before you can let out
