Hook and Bullet
Pact for hunters, anglers fishing Kentucky waters OK’d
Anglers and waterfowl hunters can once again use their Kentucky resident licenses to fish or hunt certain waters shared with neighboring states, including Ohio, as new reciprocal agreements with several bordering states took effect Thursday,
Steve Piatt: Add Sunday to the youth turkey hunt in Pennsylvania
I’ve always been a follower of science-based wildlife management, and over the years have generally been supportive of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s decision-making when it comes to season setting, bag limits and other regulations.
How to score a typical whitetail rack
Few things capture the imagination of deer hunters like a set of whitetail antlers. Beyond their beauty and character, antlers tell a story – one we can measure and compare via the Boone and Crockett
Ohio Mixed Bag: New marina opens at Buck Creek State Park
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio DNR (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz officially opened a new marina and nature center recently at Buck Creek State Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Visitors can enjoy a new marina
Steve Sarley: Readers share memories of old bait shops, fishing in Illinois
I knew I was going to hit a hot button when I brought up bait shops of the past. Everybody has great memories of shops that smelled like worms and minnows and were filled with
Taking time for a father-and-son fishin’ mission during a Minnesota fall
In all the times we’ve fished together, my son has lobbed untold thousands of questions. Only one has really stuck with me: “Dad, why don’t we ever catch any walleyes?”
“Because we don’t fish
Top new gear for your 2025-26 ice-angling campaign
While there’s always a bunch of new products every year in the ever-growing ice fishing marketplace, some tend to stand out a bit more than others. Such is the case heading into the 2025-26 winter
Mast crop production is mixed across Pennsylvania this year
Oaks are having a moment in parts of Penns Woods, producing bumper crops of mast not seen in years.
In general, though, wildlife will find mixed yields of nuts, seeds, berries and fruits from
Elk, deer will benefit from aspen clear-cutting in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula
Visitors and residents in the northeastern Lower Peninsula may notice more clear-cutting of aspen trees over the next year or two as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources accelerates harvests in a 30-square-mile area.
