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Fishing Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in July offers anglers a great mixed bag
“I think Portage and Touch lakes are two of the best lakes for anglers from downstate to try,” advised veteran angler and walleye professional Mark Martin. “Both lakes have outstanding angling for walleye, pike, smallmouth,

Minnesota’s less heralded rivers are certainly worth exploring
Picture this: I awaken in the thin blue light of dawn to a chorus of songbirds and break camp while coffee brews. After breakfast, I load my canoe and slip it back into the water

Blind drawings expected to call in Illinois duck hunters
It’s one of the most popular activities among Illinois duck hunters – aside from duck hunting, of course.
Fully recovered from the COVID pandemic that stalled momentum for a couple of years, DNR’s traditional

Volunteers the engine behind the success of Illinois DNR’s turkey brood survey
What we are learning two years into the Illinois DNR’s new method of gathering brood survey information is that you – and people just like you – have taken the role of “turkey tabulator” very

Rules of the road apply to water too; let’s review proper boating etiquette
Summertime means fun on the water for most of us. Be it fishing, water skiing, tubing, or just cruising and relaxing, many Ohioans find being on the water a great way to relax and enjoy

Video: Pinpointing whitetail setups on a new property
Time in the woods is always beneficial when preparing for a whitetail hunting season, and that is especially the case when trying to pick apart a new property.
In this video, Eric Morken of

Ohio’s Outdoors Trailblazers: Chris Depaola ‘loves the grind’ that hunting, fishing offer
Chris Depaola comes by hunting and fishing honestly.
It’s in his blood.
“My dad was a big fisherman as were my uncles and most of my family,” said Depaola, 66, who grew up

Smallmouths offer good practice for Ohio steelhead anglers
Steelhead fishing reminds me of deer season. When hunting the rut during the second week of November or during the regular gun season, you will have company. In the same light, countless other anglers know

It’s tough to beat Ohio’s Sandusky Bay for summer catfish
According to Captain Scott Heston, who has fished Sandusky Bay for more than 45 years, “The heat of the summer, July and August, is the best time of the year to catch catfish.”
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