Hook and Bullet
Michigan bill would require hunting, fishing background for members of Natural Resources Commission
Should commissioners on the state Natural Resources Commission have experience in hunting and fishing?
At least one Michigan lawmaker believes they should and has introduced legislation to mandate that background. House Bill 4386 would
Studies show digestive tracts of predatory cats destroy CWD prions
Chronic wasting disease prions are the Chuck Norris of infectious materials. Incinerating them at 1,112 degrees will only slightly degrade their infectivity, and you must hit 1,800 degrees to destroy them. They are just fine
Access expansion at Pennsylvania’s Twenty-mile Creek opens up opportunity for steelhead fishing
Twenty-mile creek, in Erie County, is a tributary to Lake Erie that will always hold a special place in my heart, and a recent change to re-access waters that had been closed to the public
Ohio Cuffs and Collars: Butchered hog parts dumped alongside stream
Field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife from across the state published in the Aug. 4, 2023 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Minnesota’s turkey harvest report indicates spring, fall success
The Minnesota DNR finalized its 2022-23 turkey harvest report last week. The report showed the second-highest harvest numbers for both fall and spring since the state’s modern turkey hunt began.
There are many factors
Iowa DNR pheasant population survey begins Aug. 1
Pheasant hunters in the northern half of Iowa had an excellent season last year, and many are looking forward to what 2023 has in store. The fall forecast will be based on the Iowa Department
Pennsylvania Game Commission ethics questioned on race car sponsorship
A state legislator is questioning the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s sponsorship of a Sprint Series race car driven by the agency’s marketing director’s daughter’s boyfriend, but the commission says the partnership checks all the right promotional
Big pike in Wisconsin get more respect than expected
This week we’ll share big pike experiences from Scott Dalk, of Cross Plains, and Pat Ryan, of the Milwaukee area. I’ll dribble in more thoughts from readers on big pike as room allows.
Ingenuity (and fun) abound at TearUp the Adirondacks gathering in New York
Last month Adrienne and I spent a weekend camping at Fish Creek Pond Campground (see back page, June 30) during what is called TearUp the Adirondacks.
