Hunting
New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 23, 2026
Early days of May an exciting time for hunters, anglers. Here’s the New York fishing and hunting report on April 23, 2026.
2026 Pure Michigan Hunt winners get their prize packages
Winners from Livingston, Macomb and Wexford counties recently received their Pure Michigan Hunt prize packages, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced on Thursday, April 23. This year’s winners are: Bryan Alexander of Pinckney Mike
Outdoor Insights: U.S. Senate repeal on BWCA watershed mining ban sparks anger — and a conservation reckoning
The U.S. Senate vote that repealed the moratorium on sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters watershed last week felt inevitable after Donald Trump was elected president in 2024. Leading up to last Thursday’s action,
Late winter snows likely stressed Michigan’s whitetails
Winter deer losses could be high in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan after spring breakup arrived later than normal.
Most snow is normally gone by April 1 in the northern
Commentary: When it comes to hunting and fishing issues, grass not always greener
In Trout Bum, John Gierach wrote: “The trout are always rising in the pool just out of reach.”
This idea that “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” likely
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Zebra mussels confirmed in Little Cormorant Lake in Becker County
The Minnesota DNR has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Little Cormorant Lake, near Audubon in Becker County.
Michigan’s spring turkey season kicks off with new regs in place
A new rule that requires all turkey hunters to report their successful hunt within 72 hours of harvest or before transferring possession of the bird may have flown under some hunters’ proverbial radars.
But
Pro Tip of the Week: Spring calls to lure in toms
Where to start with my decades of experience? I harvested my first turkey in 1985 in southeastern Minnesota. It was the first day I heard a wild turkey gobble.
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 22, 2026
Crappies continue to move in and out of shallow water. Here’s the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on April 22, 2026.
