Hook and Bullet
Is a spring steelhead season to remember coming on Lake Erie tributaries?
The outlook for the spring 2025 steelhead fishery is mixed. My 40 years of experience fishing the tributaries signals that it could be exceptional. I believe the poor fishery experienced last autumn and winter should
For whitetails in much of Minnesota, it’s been another winter of recovery
The ease of last year’s winter season appeared unlikely to repeat itself as far as the Minnesota deer herd is concerned. However, as February draws to a close, the winter of 2024-25 seems destined to
Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Guilty verdict from 2021 hunter harassment case
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Feb. 28, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Bird flu likely in waterfowl die-offs from Michigan
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently has sampled dead wild birds suspected to be positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza at multiple locations across Lower Michigan.
The DNR’s ongoing disease surveillance indicates that
Michigan Mixed Bag: Input needed on proposed walleye slot limit on lakes in Luce, Mackinac counties
The Michigan DNR invites the public to comment on proposed walleye regulation changes on Big Manistique Lake in Luce and Mackinac counties, and Milakokia Lake in Mackinac County.
Outdoor Observations: Will Michigan deer-baiting ban be lifted? History says no
Another bill to legalize baiting of white-tailed deer in Michigan has been introduced in the state legislature.
State Sen. Michele Hoitenga (R-Cadillac) introduced SB 065 earlier this month which, if approved by both the
Struggling with a mouth call for turkeys? Here’s why that may be
If you’ve ever bought a mouth call for turkey hunting only to give it a couple of hours before declaring that it’s not the call for you … well, you’re not alone.
Most mouth
Ohio Insider: Even with overall increase, antlerless harvest still not moving the needle
With nearly 240,000 whitetails harvested during the recently completed 2024-25 deer hunting season, it was a good year to be a deer hunter in Ohio.
Especially if you were chasing a buck. Ohio hunters
Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Dead bobcat recovered from Union County used for teaching purposes
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Feb. 28, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
