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Michigan Mixed Bag: Marquette County’s Arfelin Lake boating access site is temporarily closed
Spring snowmelt and flooding have forced the temporary emergency closure of the Arfelin Lake Boating Access Site in Marquette County until road repairs can be made.
Culverts and the dirt access road have failed,
Ohio Outdoor News writers take home haul of writing awards
Writers whose work appeared in Ohio Outdoor News over the past year made a nice haul in the annual Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO) craft improvement contest, sponsored by the Ohio Marine Trades Association.
Officers earn honors for work on Christopher Alexander deer poaching case
Xenia, Ohio — Ohio wildlife officers Isaiah Gifford and Matt Roberts each received the national Pope and Young Club’s Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer Award for their work on a white-tailed deer poaching investigation, according to
Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Protected killdeer shot at in Highlandtown Wildlife Area
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the May 9, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Ohio Mixed Bag: Tranquility Wildlife Area range closed for maintenance
The rifle and pistol shooting range at Tranquility Wildlife Area in Adams County is closing temporarily for maintenance, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Guilty plea for firing a firearm in safety zone of stocking truck
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens and Waterways Conservation Officers. These reports are from the May 9, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Giant bruins among those harvested in Pa. last year
Pennsylvania has its share of giant bears. The Game Commission’s recently released 2024 bear harvest totals prove that yet again.
Consider the Venango County bear Heath Bromley, of Titusville, got with a crossbow in
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: PF&BC NE Region Office closes temporarily
During this closure, on-site sales of fishing licenses, launch permits, and boat registration services will not be available at the Northeast Region Office.
Avoid these common situations with puppies so they don’t become bird dog problems later
A lot of folks end up with puppies in the springtime. Most of those pups turn out just fine, but it’s almost impossible to find a dog that doesn’t have a few quirks. This goes
