Hook and Bullet
Ask a fisheries biologist: Give night fishing a try during the summer heat
As summer wears on, warm water can move fish deeper and might make them less active. Aquatic plants are in full bloom and can make some areas more challenging to fish. Many anglers might not
Outdoor Insights: Is Minnesota’s proposed three-duck bag option another step in ‘dumbing down’ duck hunting?
The existing six-bird bag limit with conditional sex and species limits – like two hen mallards, three wood ducks, two canvasbacks, etc. – would remain available, but when hunters buy their licenses in 2027, they
The people and partnerships behind Minnesota’s 75-year-old Wildlife Management Area system
DNR events will highlight a WMA system encompassing nearly 1.4 million acres across 86 counties
Kayaking the Mississippi’s backwaters for pike and a little peace and quiet
The sun beat down on me as I paddled my kayak along a shallow backwater slough adjacent to the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. I didn’t check the temperature that morning. It was the kind
Fly-fishing for Ohio’s bluegills the top ticket right now
When was the last time you went fly fishing for bluegills? Now is the time to go. Not for the smaller ones that bore anglers, I am talking those measuring 8 inches or better.
From stumps to 3Ds: Summer training for the archery shot that counts
Right now, as the temperature hovers about a sultry 95 degrees with a dewpoint that makes it feel more like 105 degrees, we’re a far cry from the cool days of early fall that all
Earn-a-second-buck procedures explained as New York DEC shares comments on new deer regs
Between March 18 and May 17, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation received 1,150 public comments on, what were at the time, proposed regulations designed to increase hunter harvest of antlerless deer.
Catching summer crappies – video
Hall of Famer “Tackle” Terry Tuma says you can use a bobber system, although he often prefers to either drift or troll, often using a small swim bait and a long fishing rod with a
Wisconsin DNR honors its 2025 Warden of the Year
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that Lt. Jonathan Kaiser was named the 2025 Warden of the Year.
Known among the DNR Division of Public Safety and Resource Protection’s conservation wardens as the
