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Mike Schoonveld: Anglers go coast to coast in same day for great fishing on Michigan’s Great Lakes
I was intrigued when I saw a Facebook post highlighting an unplanned, coast to coast escapade made by three men from Hillsdale, Michigan.
Tim Parker, Mitch Lige, and Mark Sigler are all retired, all

Tom Venesky: Survey captures interest insight into trapping
If there is one outdoor pursuit defined by tradition, it’s trapping.
Not that deer hunting or even small game don’t have rich histories in Pennsylvania, but they’ve changed. Deer hunting, for the most part,

Outdoor Observations: Michigan DNR names new deer, elk and moose specialist
Congratulations to Brent Rudolph, the new deer, elk and moose specialist for the Michigan DNR.
Many of you might remember Brent since he worked for the DNR for 18 years, much of that time

Lean on experience hunting deer when pursuing elk, moose
If you had the option to pick one dream hunt of your choice in North America, what would you pursue?
For some, a spring grizzly hunt in Manitoba might be the first pick. For

Outdoor Insights: Original Aldo Leopold journals now available, and a change to Minnesota deer season
Old-school conservation minds now can view original hand-written notes and journals of renowned environmental educator and author Aldo Leopold online.
Most famous for writing “A Sand County Almanac,” Leopold was arguably the father of

Commentary: Could U.S. Supreme Court determine access to 8 million public-land acres?
With more than 8 million acres of public lands on the line, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is once again mobilizing hunters, anglers, and public-land owners to help fund the final legal battle in what may

Steve Piatt: Summers mean date night takes place at the trap range
Date night looks a little different in the summer for my wife Paula and me; it typically takes place on a Wednesday evening, not the customary Friday or Saturday evening out.
There’s no candlelight

A sunrise stealth attack: Here’s how to get your deer stand ready for early-season morning hunts
One of the most prevalent, just-won’t-die myths about bowhunting whitetails is that sitting mornings during the early season is a lost cause.
While you wouldn’t want to cross half a mile of soybeans in

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Complainant concerned about a raccoon named ‘Cletus’
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Aug. 1, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.