Hook and Bullet
Creating another generation of turkey hunters, Part 2: The practice factor and the proper gear
Practice shooting sets the table for a successful turkey hunt with youth. But mentors need to know that there will be ups and downs.
Your kids will learn to battle through gun-shyness and recoil
Preparation is half the fun when it comes to New York’s April 1 trout opener
Little gets us trout anglers revved up quite like the opening of trout season in New York.
If I stopped to list all of the trout streams, creeks, rivers, and lakes I’ve fished in
The Outdoor Steward: Properly transplanting bareroot trees and shrubs this spring and beyond
I planted my first bareroot shrub in 2003. Since then, I have planted thousands of bareroot tree and shrub seedlings and transplants. My track record has been pretty good, and most failures could be blamed
Steve Sarley: Pick your spring spot – and know your fish
Lately, I’ve written about some things to help you catch some fish now that the weather is telling us that the open-water season has arrived in Illinois. I am receiving e-mails thanking me for the
If you hunt turkeys in April, you might want to start scouting now
The whitetail world is full of strategies that revolve around patterning bucks. The turkey world is different. Most folks head out with a loose plan on where they’ll hunt, and then they let the birds
Michigan DNR receives $39.8M in federal funding in 2024
The Michigan DNR will receive $39.8 million from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program in 2024. Funds supporting this program are generated through self-imposed excise taxes paid by sportsmen and sportswomen on a variety
Cost-share program, Part 3: What the heck is ‘EQIP?’
In the first installment of this series, we discussed identifying habitat goals for a property, and identifying the available budget to implement projects. In Part 2, we explored the Conservation Reserve Program and its many
Steve Heiting: A ‘no-frills’ turkey vest that has stood the test of time
The shotgun scope filled with gobblers. Four of them had charged from the woods to confront the jake decoy. Now they were swatting it with their wings. When one bird separated from the pack, the
Michigan furbearer regulations approved, includes three-month closure of coyote hunting on public lands
Despite strong opposition from hunters at its March 14 meeting in Lansing, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted 4-2 in favor of a proposed furbearer regulation change that included closing the coyote season April 15
