Hook and Bullet
Sub-gauges for upland game? Here’s what to consider
Sub-gauges, are they viable choices for upland game or just a commercial gimmick? Using one has become more of a reality with advances in powder, shot, wads, and loading techniques.
Concerted efforts have increased
September means smallmouths on a binge in these Michigan waters
Fishing for smallmouth bass in Michigan is exceptional during the summer months.
Still, anglers know that cooler nights and the resulting drop in water temperatures spur bass to an enhanced level of activity in
September bluegills can be a tasty challenge
Bluegills can be pushovers in May when it is easy to find the willing biters. You may have to work to find them in September, however. The challenge starts with the water.
Each year
Wisconsin DNR appears to have cleared detailed budget audit hurdle
The Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) finally released its audit of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) management of its Fish and Wildlife Account to the State Legislature’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
The final recommendations
Lackawaxen River’s redbreast sunfish brighten September fishing in Pennsylvania
The Lackawaxen is one of the great rivers of Pennsylvania.
In the spring and later in the fall the Lackawaxen is full of stocked trout but now at the end of summer, before the
Mike Schoonveld: Coping with ‘lure addiction’ requires work
The term posed in the title of this column is specifically about all the fishing lures I own and what I do with them. I’ve probably got a million of them – OK, likely just
Illinois bobcat season again to max out at 2,000 permits
The 10th Illinois bobcat season won’t see the changes previous seasons have, but interest in securing one of the 2,000 hunting and trapping permits distributed by DNR is expected to remain high.
The application
Commentary: Make sure your outdoors ‘last call’ doesn’t come with regrets
The outdoors – Mother Nature – offers each of us intriguing experiences away from large social crowds of humans. Our learning experiences and personal privacies will never be matched. The feel of a hard-fighting fish.
New report shows CWD spikes again in Illinois
Deer hunters in Illinois expecting a new high mark for confirmed CWD cases got what they expected from the DNR’s 2024-25 Surveillance and Management Report.
The report, released Aug. 22 and based on findings
