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Exercise your hunting dog’s mind and reap the rewards this fall
As a hunting companion, your pup gets a lot of exercise. Busting brush, flushing pheasants and diving recklessly into the pond for that duck surely keeps him in tip-top physical shape.
But you can

Michigan hunter bags possible record bruin in Saskatchewan
Eileen Cannon from Portland, Mich., bagged a massive spring black bear in Saskatchewan on May 21 while hunting with boyfriend Lonnie Pohl. It could set a potential provincial record. It was her very first bear

Turns out Pennsylvania’s Presque Isle bass are color-sensitive
My friend, Dave Bates, an outdoor communicator from southwest Pennsylvania, asked if I would help him catch some of the bass in Presque Isle when we gathered for a recent writers’ conference in Erie.

Pennsylvania’s Woodbourne Rod and Gun Club, one of the northeast’s oldest, celebrates 100 years
Members of the Woodbourne Rod and Gun Club in Pike County, Pa., will celebrate their centennial in September with a pig roast.
It was on Labor Day weekend in 1925 that Jacob Scheese and

Bill allowing Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania passes, heads to governor for signature
Legislation that would fully repeal Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting ban recived its final supportive vote on Monday and will head to Gov. Josh Shapiro to be signed into law.
House Bill 1431, which passed the

NWTF Michigan joins Kirtland’s Warbler Festival in Roscommon
The Kirtland’s Warbler Festival has been actively celebrating the songbird’s conservation success for more than 30 years. This year, the Michigan National Wild Turkey Federation State Chapter was invited to be part of the celebration,

Michigan Cuffs & Collars: CO helps find stranded subjects on unplowed two-track road
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the July 4, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Dale Hendershot named Michigan DNR hunter education Instructor of the Year
Dale Hendershot of Gladwin is the Michigan Department of Natural Resources 2024 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year, an honor bestowed at the June meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission in Bay City.

Michigan Mixed Bag: Drawing results for 2025 bear and elk hunts now available
More than 6,500 hunters have been selected in the annual drawing for Michigan’s popular bear and elk hunts.
There are 6,278 bear licenses and 260 elk licenses available for the 2025 fall and winter