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Heat of summer? Tie on a topwater for great bass action on these Ohio waters
What is more exciting than seeing a bass smash your lure? Not much, not when a topwater bite is hot. It has been a summertime ritual for generations. Shallow water is where much of the

Sportsman profile: Whether it’s fishing, hunting or shooting, Michigan’s George Poy is all in
Most people who love the outdoors are happy to be able to carve a day or two per month from their day jobs to dabble in their favorite outdoor activity.
Some even manage to

Summer scouting could lead to your fall whitetail
Despite bow season being a few months away, for a serious whitetail nut it’s never too soon to develop a strategy for the upcoming season. Especially when there are nuggets of knowledge out there capable

Muskie stocking adding more trophy opportunities in North Dakota, and pheasant spring crowing counts are up statewide
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department continued its muskie-stocking program this past year, introducing both pure muskies and tiger muskies into three major systems: Lake Audubon, Lake Ashtabula, and the Garrison Diversion Canal Lakes,

What are some of the most common fish diseases seen in Minnesota?
Just like people, fish sometimes get sick.
Fish can carry a variety of diseases and parasites and are sometimes infected by bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses, or other parasites. Poor water quality, overcrowding, increased water

Central Minnesota gains new public-land parcel in Stearns County
Outdoor enthusiasts in the central part of Minnesota will have a unique piece of public property to use in the not-too-distant future. What began as discussions two years ago is now on a fast track

James Lindner: Target these locations during peak ‘bug hatch’ season
It’s been an interesting season to say the least. Although we experienced the earliest ice-out I can remember in central Minnesota, the cool, wet spring put the brakes on many of the typical seasonal movements

Commentary: A grateful duck hunter’s take on pintail proposal
Recently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that under certain conditions those of us who hunt ducks may be allowed (in 2025) up to three pintails per day versus present regulations allowing one.

Ohio Insider: Passion for hunting, fishing burns bight in 17-year-old Logan Urban
Logan Urban is not like most kids his age, and that’s a good thing.
He’s 17 years old and just graduated from high school with a career in landscaping and charter fishing ahead of