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Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 2, 2026
Spawning walleye river runs kick into high gear. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report on April 2, 2026.

Snow in forecast could help Prairie Pothole Region ducks
Mostly dry wetland conditions across the U.S. and Canadian prairies could diminish spring duck production without significant precipitation falling over the next few weeks as birds settle across Minnesota and the Dakotas.
That’s the

Farm Bill provision triggers concerns over sporting dog training, events
In early March, the House Committee on Agriculture voted to approve a provision in the draft Farm Bill that has sporting groups concerned over potential consequences for training hunting dogs.
After months of widespread

Copycat and cover calling can close the deal on spring gobblers
Copycat and cover calling will put more toms on the ground than any creative sounds you might conjure up to close the deal. Getting a boss hen hopping hot and heading your way is a

Northern Minnesota whitetails await green-up after relatively ‘normal’ winter
This winter might be called “normal” across northern Minnesota when it comes to its impact on whitetails.
The most-recent Winter Severity Index map shows that the large majority of northern Minnesota counties have fallen

Discussion from Minnesota’s Duck Summit: Preserving traditions with an eye to future
The 2026 Minnesota Duck Summit carried the theme of hope through its March 27-28 gathering in Nicollet as Scott Glup, retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologist and event host, set the tone Friday,

Prairie chicken kill drops during Minnesota’s latest limited hunting season
The 2025 Minnesota prairie chicken harvest fell to one of its lowest levels since Minnesota reopened the season in 2003.
Hunters harvested 46 birds, and total harvest after accounting for non-respondents was estimated at

State Roundup: A few recommendations for Wisconsin DNR after turkey tag fiasco
I think there is a secondary reason why it wouldn’t hurt to hear from Hyun right about now. I hear we’re going have the Natural Resources Board polling sportsmen on their level of support for

Georgia’s southeastern gators love duck habitat
Just as it does in most instances, habitat work or habitat improvement anywhere – but in this case Georgia – benefits more than one species of wildlife. Here, habitat work at the Altamaha Waterfowl Management