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Bass, muskies and perch fishing to hit prime in Michigan’s warming waters during July
The Michigan fishing season hits high gear in July. You can find exceptional fishing for just about every species. Warm water species thrive during July so those are logical locations to target. Bass, muskies, and

Reader Stories: There are giant black bears in Pennsylvania
I have been hunting big game for over 35 years and have been an Alaskan hunting guide for 15 of those years.
I have harvested the bears of North America: black bears, grizzly bears,

Ben Moyer: Taking a close look at paper calling for federal leadership in deer management
The prior issue of this publication carried a story about researchers who collaborated to publish a paper titled: “Where have all the flowers gone? A call for federal leadership in deer management in the United

Fly-fishing for carp on Pennsylvania’s lower Shenango River? It’s fantastic fun
A friend promised me that we could catch a multitude of fish by wading into the lower Shenango River, just below the concrete structure that holds back the water that creates Shenango River Lake.

How to keep an elderly sporting dog going well into the golden years
The hardest thing to deal with as a dog owner is how short their lives are. The puppy stage is a mixture of fun and frustration, but it doesn’t last long. Middle age is amazing,

Commentary: Realign research priorities to focus on game
When it comes to science-based decision-making, agencies have always struggled to source relevant usable information.
Initially, the challenge was a lack of capacity. In 1939, when Aldo Leopold’s wildlife management program was established at

Interested in Ohio’s fall steelhead fishing? Here are some of the state’s best access points
If you’re a steelhead fisherman, it’s never too early to start thinking about the fall runs up the northeast Ohio tributaries of Lake Erie.
These lake-run rainbow trout make their temporary homes in a

Mike Schoonveld: All lost fish are big ones: Prove me wrong!
I saw a friend’s Facebook post recently in which he was showing off his first ever Chinook salmon.
He said it weighed 16 pounds then explained he’d hooked another but it tangled in a

Waushara County joins growing list of more CWD-affected counties in Wisconsin
The number of counties with cases of CWD-positive wild deer continues to grow in Wisconsin with Waushara County joining the list in April with a 3-year-old buck found dead in the town of Wautoma in