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Michigan Wildlife Council spreading positive conservation image of hunting, fishing
A campaign to educate the public on the importance of hunting and fishing for wildlife management is making significant progress, with messaging shifting this year to focus more on the benefits of outdoor experiences. <br

Topwater Time: Three lure styles every fall angler should possess
While many outdoors-minded folks switch from fishing to hunting as fall arrives, there is a compelling reason to not winterize the boat quite yet. As the longer, cooler nights start to lower the water temperature

Trout on the New York, Vermont border: Walloomsac River has become a gem
For anglers who like to fish for trout and are in the vicinity of the Walloomsac River, it is a 16.5-mile stream that flows through both New York and Vermont, and is a tributary of

The panfish of late summer and how to catch ’em
In the world of a crappie or bluegill, late summer can represent the best of times. Food availability is at its peak, and while the metabolism of panfish predators is also at a seasonal high,

Wildlife biologist Bob Ford honored for Ohio work on CWD
Work to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in northwest Ohio earned the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s (DOW) Bob Ford the title of “Wildlife Biologist of the Year for 2023” from the Midwest

PA’s Deer Management Assistance Program permits selling out on game lands
The Pennsylvania Game Commission implemented the Deer Management Assistance Program on select state game lands for the first time this year, and it didn’t take hunters long to jump at the opportunity.
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Lessons learned from a master of squirrel hunting
My friend Earl Jeter, of Champaign, Ill., was a master of squirrel hunting. But heart disease took Earl at the relatively young age of 56. We all have lost a friend, relative, or mentor like

Three cures to help you catch muskies after summer cold fronts
Easing the boat into the narrow bay, I could sense our fishing success was about to change.
Through five hours of fishing under cloudless skies we had raised only a single, lazy muskie, but

Twin Cities to host Backcountry Hunters and Anglers’ 2024 National Rendezvous
Montana-based Backcountry Hunters and Anglers announced today that its 2024 North American Rendezvous will take place at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds from April 18-20, 2024. It’ll be the first time that the event will happen