Hook and Bullet
Streams of Thought: It’s the little things that add up to a great year
As I set out to write this last-of-the-year column, I figured I’d reminisce. You know, jot down all sorts of landmarks and highlights regarding my outdoors world in 2025, and those of the Minnesota hunting
Dean Bortz: Wisconsin 21-year-old tags 637-pound bear
Wisconsin’s bear-hunting women had great success during the September/October bear season. Those ladies killed some big bears, including a couple of bruins that topped 500 pounds.
Add Kyler Rundquist, age 21, of Clayton, to
More Sunday hunting may be in store in Pennsylvania
Hunters can expect additional Sundays to be added to the 2026-27 seasons when the Pennsylvania Game Commission board meets on Jan. 30-31.
Currently, an additional 13 Sundays were added via an executive order last
Spring turkey permit processes indicate no evidence of changes for Illinois’ 2026 season
The application period for the second lottery for Illinois spring season permits is open and runs through Jan. 12. All hunters are eligible to apply for one turkey permit – and hunters who were not
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Full-sized pickup goes through ice
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: Catching fish on the breaks
Minnesota’s early ice-fishing season so far has been rather lackluster. I’ve been fishing secondary spots close to shore while unable to get to some of the midlake structure that’s normally preferred.
Fishing near-shore breaklines
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Backcountry Hunters and Anglers ‘North Country Icebreaker’ set for Jan. 24 at Breezy Point
Breezy Point, Minn. — The Minnesota chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers will host its North Country Icebreaker on Jan. 24 at Breezy Point Resort in Breezy Point.
New York artist makes dress entirely from shotgun shells for holidays
Denise Moody’s artistic creation makes for a unique decoration during the holiday season at the Lakeside Vista Restaurant and Tavern on the western shore of Otisco Lake, the eastern-most Finger Lake.
It’s a dress
Ralph Loos: Illinois wild turkey survey relying too heavily on people like us?
It had been a bit since I last clicked on the Illinois DNR’s Wild Turkey Survey, a place anyone can visit to see the “what, when and where” of wild turkey sightings up and down
