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Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on May 3, 2024
Turkey season off to good start; morels are popping. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on May 3, 2024.
Stephen Smith appointed as Pennsylvania Game Commission’s executive director after Bryan Burhans resigns
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has a new executive director.
Stephen Smith, who has served as deputy executive director since February, was appointed to his new role April 29 by the Board of Game Commissioners,

Gretchen Steele: Public libraries overlooked as hubs for outdoor enthusiasts
In a world dominated by digital screens and virtual landscapes, the call of the wild remains as potent as ever. For outdoorsmen and women, the allure of nature’s grandeur, the thrill of adventure, and the

Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on May 3, 2024
Fishing has been better with receding levels. A look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report on May 3, 2024.

Pennsylvania turkey hunters complete every slam recognized by the National Wild Turkey Federation
Two Luzerne County, Pa., residents recently accomplished one of the rarest feats in the world of turkey hunting, and they did it just 13 days apart.
Tony Hudak, of Noxen, and Alden resident Ed

Gene Kroupa: A heavy Iowa gobbler falls for some time-tested tactics
High winds, heavy rainfall, and a few tornadoes peppered the spring turkey woods and fields the day before Iowa’s third season opener.
Better yet, hens were already on the nest, according to my landowner

When is it time to be mobile for toms, and when is it best to stay put?
No doubt you’ve been a part of that’ll-never-work type of maneuvers in the turkey woods that end up paying dividends. Maybe it was a 20-yard reposition on some birds working around you. Or perhaps a

Outdoor Insights: No evidence CWD has jumped the species barrier, but don’t take foot off the gas in CWD management, proper venison handling
News stories erupted nationwide based on a 376-word scientific journal abstract by the American Academy of Neurology on April 9. It suggested there might be a connection between a couple of people who died (the

Jeremiah Haas: Mother Nature doesn’t follow ‘the book’
According to the outdoor rule book, walleyes spawn at 42 degrees on wind-swept shorelines over rock on a full moon! Big fish eggs are no good because they are from old females. Ducks and geese