Hook and Bullet
More than 1,500 pelts changed hands at Ohio fur auction
As Ohio State Trappers Association (OSTA) fur auction coordinator Shawn Bentley drove though the heavy snowfall in Butler County, he wondered if he should have canceled the first sale of the season in the name
Tips for catching perch anywhere – video
Perch are one of the easiest fish to catch under the ice and the list of lures you need for just about any situation is fairly short.
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Ice shelter break-ins on Pearl and Grand lakes in Stearns County
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 31, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: The art of fishing ‘community’ hot spots
When I’m forced to ice fish a pressured community fishing spot or a body of water full of conditioned/pressured fish, I get the lead out. There is no doubt that the majority of ice anglers
Steve Carney: Time for a fish shack towing upgrade
I admit it I’ve been towing my portable ice shacks with ropes for about 40 years.
Therefore, there have been a number of “ghost rides” that my portables have been on as a result,
Minnesota Mixed Bag: St. Cloud Sportsmen’s Show set for Feb. 7-9
The 37th annual St. Cloud Sportsmen’s Show runs Feb. 7-9 at the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center. This is central Minnesota’s biggest sport show, featuring boats, camping gear, RVs, hunting and fishing equipment, travel
In Minnesota, ‘community science’ has big impact on conservation efforts
Here’s a resolution for 2025: more community science. All in favor, raise your hand … or wing, or fin, or whatever.
In case readers are not aware, community science (alternately, “citizen science”) happens when
Results are in from Ohio’s 2023 deer hunter, landowner survey: ‘We need to do something’
Every three to five years the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife sends out a survey to Ohio’s hunters and farmers to ask their opinion on deer population size.
Information from that survey gives Mike
How do Canada geese respond to hunting pressure? They didn’t flee far in Pennsylvania study
Geese appear to understand when and where hunting takes place but are willing to risk the danger to stay close to resources and their primary habitats, according to a new study led by researchers at
