Hook and Bullet
Steve Piatt: The anticipation, excitement of Opening Day never dissipates
Opening Day takes on a variety of meanings for sportsmen, but one common denominator is the anticipation and optimism that comes with it, whether we’re talking deer, bear, trout, walleye or pheasants.
Or spring
June is when these fishing gems shine in Michigan’s Oakland County
If you look at a map of Michigan’s Oakland County in the southeast Lower, you’ll see that it’s pockmarked with dozens of lakes. Most of them are ringed with houses and cottages, often called bedroom
Outdoor Insights: A slice of reassuring news on the CWD front
A New York Times story this spring by Helena, Mont.-based freelance writer Jim Robbins addressed the growing challenges in containing chronic wasting disease nationwide.
Ryan Rothstein: Chasing the perfect firearm for Minnesota’s new deer rifle era
It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited in early June about an upcoming firearms season. No doubt, 2026 is going to be a historic season for many hunters in Minnesota, as it’ll be
Jack Ammerman: Why are federal duck stamps arriving after the season’s over?
The envelope surprised me when I removed the stack of mail from my mailbox. Like many waterfowl hunters, the postman finally delivered my 2025-26 Federal Waterfowl Stamp on one of the very last days of
‘Match the hatch’ for hellgrammite patterns
The eastern hellgrammite continues to cause a stir. The growing interest makes me think back to the Gapen hellgrammite, a jig body with rubber strands sticking out, the first set exaggerated in length. He sold
Steve Carney: Think green for June cabbage crappies
It is amazing how just a week of unseasonably warm weather changes everything.
After a run of average weather for weeks in Minnesota with the water temperatures lagging behind recent springs, now suddenly the
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: A couple of unusual wildlife-related calls for Waconia CO
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the June 5, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Ohio’s spring turkey hunters checked 15,887 birds in 2026
It was Ohio’s 2025 spring wild turkey hunting season by a nose over its just-concluded 2026 season counterpart.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife says the state’s wild turkey hunters bagged 15,887 birds during the
