Hook and Bullet
Here’s how to catch smallmouth on the fly in northeast Ohio tributary streams
As the steelhead season comes to a close, many Ohio anglers across the Lake Erie tributaries put their gear away until the fall.
But, over the past few years a growing cohort of fly
Michigan DNR does not recommend change to woodcock opening day
In 2001, federal wildlife officials changed the framework for woodcock hunting, shortening the season from 60 days to 45 days and mandating that the Michigan season open no sooner than the Saturday closest to Sept.
Landowner conservation assistance could take hit in Trump proposal for the NRCS
Navigating government programs has never been for the faint of heart, nor has it been something citizens have dared wade into alone, should some form of assistance be available.
That’s true of conservation programs,
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Venture out for monster crappies
When winter’s lock begins to loosen, I’m already plotting my crappie-fishing plans and going over maps of potential locations.
Many anglers get the notion immediately that if they catch a crappie shallow after the
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Charges pending after investigation into timber theft on state land
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the May 9, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Drained a century ago, central Minnesota’s Butler Lake restored to benefit waterfowl
During the past decade, Ducks Unlimited has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Meeker County officials in central Minnesota to restore 66-acre Butler Lake. The lake, which once spanned 200 acres, was
Steve Carney: Advice on shore-fishing for crappies, and some Minnesota opener tips
Fishing from shore for crappies was standard practice for this fishing guide back when I was young. In those days, you could fish off of people’s docks and go most places without any hassles. Obviously,
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Juvenile avoids boating disaster on Lake Miltona near Alexandria
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department on May 4 issued a press release involving a boating incident and a juvenile operator.
According to the release, the sheriff’s office on May 3 at about 2 p.m.
Minnesota’s spring turkey season on track for top-two finish in harvest
As of early May, it’s no surprise that the 2025 turkey harvest is still on course to likely break the top five rank for all-time harvest, coming in with around 13,220 birds so far this
