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Catch shad on middle stretch of the Delaware River
In the first milliseconds it’s like a wad of cotton has stuck to your line: heavy, limp, unyielding. This sensation is why anglers often confuse a shad strike with a possible snag.
But as

Notes off a soiled cuff: Fishing license fees in Pennsylvania, and thoughts on ‘Baby’ the pet deer
Looks like the price of fishing licenses won’t increase next year. During his presentation of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s annual report to the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, Tim Schaeffer, executive director, said

Lesson No. 1 in turkey hunting? Gobblers seldom cooperate
How many times have you been face-to-face with unpredictable gobblers during their spring mating activities? We know they can be wary and habitat astute. But, they can also become very unpredictable when mating overrides their

Wisconsin DNR to investigate 300-inch nontypical offered as state record
A 49-point, 300-inch nontypical buck that emerged March 29 at the Open Season Sportsman’s Expo was entered with the Wisconsin Buck and Bear Club as a potential new state record.
According to a source

Spawn/post-spawn walleye lures you need to be using now – video
These three presentations will catch fish in water anywhere from 1 to 10 feet when those walleyes have moved up to spawn or as they transition back out.

New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 10, 2025
It’s time for trout and turkeys. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on April 10, 2025.

How will Iowa turkey hunters follow up a record harvest from 2024?
A mild winter followed by timely spring rains has Iowa forests and woodlots leafing out ahead of spring turkey season, possibly tipping the playing field in favor of the gobblers, after a record harvest of

Steve Carney: An update from Minnesota/South Dakota border waters
The ice finally went out a few weeks ago on the Minnesota/South Dakota border waters of lakes Traverse and Big Stone, but as usual, the fish bite is yet to hit a high gear. I

Bob Gwizdz: Becky Humphries brings wealth of knowledge to Michigan’s Natural Resources Commission
It might have gone relatively unnoticed by a lot of folks, but the recent announcement that Rebecca Humphries has been appointed to the Natural Resources Commission can only be construed as good news for natural