Hook and Bullet
Reflecting on half a century of Wisconsin deer hunting
Fifteen minutes after squeezing the trigger, I was dumbfounded. The shot at the buck was only a little more than 50 yards and my crosshairs had been squarely on its shoulder.
As it ran
When lakes ice over, bluegills become the ‘star of the show’
We call them “NINs,” “Nine Inch Nails,” in homage to the rock band of the same name.
NINs are what we like our winter bluegills to be. A 9-inch bluegill, or darn close to
Michigan’s firearms deer harvest declines from 2024
Michigan hunters registered 129,471 whitetails through the DNR’s mandatory online registration system during the 16-day firearms deer season.
That’s down approximately 2.8% from last year’s firearms season harvest. This year’s total includes 81,344 bucks
Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Dec. 12, 2025
Ice anglers fishing in UP, still waiting in Lower. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report across the state on Dec. 12, 2025.
Late-season bird hunting creates enduring memories
The weather provocateurs on the local TV news were giddy with anticipation last week, beating the drums like over-caffeinated jazz percussionists about the prospects of a second snowstorm in roughly a week.
A “long-duration
Ryan Rothstein: Why I switched to copper (and steel) ammunition
I remember the first time I saw the imaging from a study investigating lead fragmentation on shot game.
The area of impact was obvious on the gray and blue slide, a neat bullet hole
Glenn Sapir: Memories from a hunter’s 65 straight years tagging a buck
Winning streaks in sports are always exciting to witness.
When they come to an end, fans root for the next, even longer streak. One record streak, in baseball, that most believe will never be
Streams of Thought: Minnesota deer kill numbers have always made headlines, even in D.C.
Until there’s just a bit more finality regarding the results of Minnesota’s 2025 deer-hunting seasons, let’s for now settle for a brief update.
As of earlier this week, with a “CWD hunt” on tap,
What can Minnesota trappers expect with bobcat, marten, fisher seasons soon to begin?
In what Bert Highland, Minnesota Trappers Association vice president, describes as the heart of pine marten territory around Brimson, he anticipates a decent trapping season ahead.
The pine marten-trapping season, along with that for
