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Al Lindner: Strange summer conditions in the Midwest forcing anglers to adapt
This season has been an odd one, to say the least. In all my years, I’ve never seen weather patterns quite like this – and not just in Minnesota, but all across the Midwest.

Michigan man’s own videos make up DNR’s key evidence in deer poaching case
A Clinton County, Mich., man faces dozens of firearm and wildlife violations after he reportedly filmed himself poaching deer at night last year and leaving them to rot.
Thomas House, 26, was arraigned July

Michigan waterfowl areas winged by DNR budget woes
Michigan waterfowl hunters will have fewer chances to participate in daily permit drawings at some of the state’s most popular managed hunting areas this fall as DNR scales back operations because of declining revenues, rising

What’s the perfect archery release? Get the most out of your release aid
P.J. Reilly has likely shot as many release aids as almost anybody in the archery world.
Now in his 14th year with Lancaster Archery Supply, Reilly is a public face for the huge archery

Four hot and easy August fishing trip options for Minnesota anglers
August Fishing. Hot sweaty days, high humidity, and fish that are going crazy everywhere.
There are dozens of awesome fishing opportunities this time of the year, but here are four quick-and-easy fishing trips that

Pennsylvania agencies coming to grips with open fields decision
The recent landmark Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision – ruling that warrantless searches of private property by state game wardens and state waterways conservation officers violate the state Constitution – may have far-reaching consequences.
The

Oak Duke: The moon and the deer
With deer season now on the horizon, a hunting buddy skeptically asked over a grill at a cookout, “How can the moon affect the rut?
Deer hunter talk. Sure… he was baiting, knowing full

Minnesota Game Fair preview: Danny Suggs breaks barriers, one fishing trip at a time
There are few people in the fishing industry who have had as prolific a career as Danny Suggs, a Minneapolis-based guide, television host, executive producer, conservation activist, writer, photographer, fishing tournament director, and a host

New York’s 2026-27 hunting and trapping licenses now on sale
After a few days of making sure things were running smoothly, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officially announced on Aug. 6 that hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for