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Hunting and fishing license fee increase passes in Michigan Senate
Legislation to increase hunting and fishing license fees has cleared the Michigan Senate, but it will face stiff resistance in the House, where lawmakers have raised numerous complaints about the Department of Natural Resources.
Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 31, 2025
The rut is on! Perch, steelhead fishing remain solid. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Oct. 31, 2025.
New president and CEO at Backcountry Hunters and Anglers: Ryan ‘Cal’ Callaghan
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers announced on Friday, Oct. 31 that its board of directors has selected Ryan Callaghan as the group’s new president and CEO.
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Callaghan replaces Patrick Berry, who
Pennsylvania Game Commission opposes a new youth buck season
A state legislator believes an early buck season strictly for youth hunters will benefit the sport, but the Pennsylvania Game Commission isn’t on board.
State Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa, R-Smithfield, has introduced House Bill
Al Lindner: Anglers located and caught a lot of lunker fish during open water 2025
I’ve been fortunate to fish across the Upper Midwest for decades. With every season, there are some common themes, general observations, and lessons learned. While some years are on the good end of the spectrum,
Ryan Rothstein: Bowhunting new public land at midseason? Here’s what to prioritize
Since I first started tackling public land, I’ve come to realize that I’m an eternal wanderer. When you realize the number of public parcels available to us and the diversity of habitat types covering them,
Dean Bortz: I apparently have an affinity for flat tires
It seems as though flat tires and blown tires have become the bane of my hunting and fishing existence. It’s been, what, four years in a row now that we’ve dealt with some sort of
Jeremiah Haas: Find quality time for youth hunting
Youth deer season in Illinois can be a difficult season.
Depending on where you are located in the state, the weather can be less than hospitable for deer hunting. However, it’s a balance in
Here’s how to use your hunting property as a revenue source
Hundreds of millions acres of public lands across the United States are open to hunting.
That type of accessibility sets the United States apart from most other countries and is key to the hunting
