Hunting
Take proper care of your muzzleloader
A muzzleloading rifle is an excellent choice for whitetail hunting, more accurate than the average shotgun loaded with slugs, more challenging than a centerfire rifle. How you care for a blackpowder rifle in cold weather
Minnesota’s 2025 outdoor highlights: shotgun zone ends, CWD milestone, and much more
Top stories the past year include a wave of headlines from Washington D.C., the end (well, maybe) of the longstanding statewide shotgun zone, and another record wild turkey kill.
Here’s a look back at
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation mourns death of founder Dick Schulze
Congressman Schulze died peacefully at his home on Dec. 23, 2025, at the age of 96, with his wife of 33 years, Nancy Schulze, at his side. A veteran and patriot who served in the
Commentary: Conservation needs a voice in the data centers conversations
The rapid expansion of data centers is one of the least visible but fastest-growing land-use changes associated with the quickly advancing digital economy.
Not surprisingly, advocates frame centers as clean infrastructure. Left unmentioned is
Outdoor Observations: New law a boost for Michigan’s hunter safety program
Michigan’s hunter safety program received a huge boost just days before Christmas.
That’s when House Bill 4285, sponsored by Rep. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington), was signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. HB 4285 requires
Mike Schoonveld: Sky high skunk prices predicted for trappers
Though every trap I set each trapping season is positioned to catch one particular species of furbearer, sometimes I’m surprised.
If I set a trap for a raccoon, it’s likely to catch an opossum.
Pennsylvania Game Commission investigates five hunting-related shooting accidents
The Pennsylvania Game Commission investigated at least five hunting-related shooting incidents – which the agency refers to as HRSIs – during the two-week rifle deer season that resulted in two deaths and three injuries.
Tom Pink: No need for an Upper Peninsula Natural Resources Commission
I was a bit surprised at the results of a recent opinion poll in Michigan Outdoor News that asked whether readers believe there should be a separate Natural Resources Commission established for the state’s Upper
Bill Hilts, Jr.: A year to remember for New York hunters and anglers in 2025
This past year will certainly be remembered for many years to come thanks to some important headlines that dominated in the outdoor world stage – especially in the Empire State. These are my Top 10
