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Bob Gwizdz: Big trout love streamers
Big fish eat little fish. It’s the way the world works, but I sometimes think anglers lose sight of it.
What brings this to mind is a float I made on Michigan’s Pere Marquette River

Legislation passed in New York includes electronic tags bill, while expansion of crossbow use in archery season fails
A bill that would eliminate the requirement for Southern Zone hunters to display a back tag in the field and instead provide electronic proof (where possible) of licensure has passed both houses and is likely

Printing fee for paper sporting licenses is proposed in New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced a regulatory proposal that would enable License Issuing Agents and Officers (LIAs) to charge a nominal printing fee to recover costs associated with printing and

The right rod for crappies – video
Hall of Fame angler “Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about using the proper rod when trying to catch summer crappies. He suggests a heavier rod, but one with a sensitive tip. A seven-foot rod with a

Minnesota’s Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council members tour sites of Lock and Dam deterrent, new Keystone WMA
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council members recently toured two locations funded by the Outdoor Heritage Fund. The sites included Lock and Dam 5 in Minnesota City and Keystone Wildlife Management Area in Hugo and May Township.<br

Top-scoring bear from Michigan in 2023 aged at more than 20 years old
J.B. Martin from Kimball, in St. Clair County, Mich., shot the highest-scoring black bear from 2023 that was entered in state records maintained by Commemorative Bucks of Michigan.
He killed the trophy bruin on Sept.

LSOHC approves federal LWCF encumbrance for Keystone WMA
Members of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met Wednesday, June 12, to kick off the new year of funding proposals. They also approved a request from the Minnesota DNR to place a federal Land and

Targeting early-season walleyes – video
Three early-summer walleye techniques every angler should know.

Bighorn sheep population trending upward in North Dakota
The fish and wildlife variety in North Dakota is impressive.
From paddlefish and pallid sturgeon in the Missouri River, to trophy catfish and the recent repopulation of sturgeon in the Red River. North Dakota