Hunting
Michigan Mixed Bag: Freshwater Fishing Hall offers youth writing contest with cash prizes
The Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame reminds young people to submit entries to the Lindsay Sale-Youth Writing Contest by Jan. 10, 2026. The Hall encourages stories about your most memorable fishing trip. Prizes are available
Outdoor Observations: Lawsuits filed to determine legal interpretation of Open Fields doctrine in Michigan
Some Michigan hunters have taken issue with DNR conservation officers entering private property to check for violations and hunting licenses without the benefit of a search warrant.
Well, it appears the issue came to
Venison donations can help balance Ohio’s deer herd
With deer numbers continuing to increase, in all but the most highly affected areas ravaged by EHD this season, the Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW) is inviting hunters to consider shooting extra deer this season
Looking for some winter reading? These timeless American voices remind us why we still head afield
The woodstove hums, the Labrador snores, and the wind shakes a few stubborn oak leaves from their branches.
It’s that quiet stretch of the year when deer rifles are cased, ice augers are tuned,
Pennsylvania Rep. Dave Maloney says game commission not following laws with elk tag drawing
A high-ranking member of the House Game and Fisheries Committee accused the Pennsylvania Game Commission of not following the statutory process when it comes to the elk tag drawing.
State Rep. Dave Maloney, R-Berks, who
Ohio Insider: Were the right punishments handed down in these poaching cases?
I want to solicit your opinion on something I’ve been thinking about.
I’m going to relay a poaching story here and I want you to think about and respond to me if you think
Susquehanna River islands offer novel hunting in Pennsylvania
Part of the adventure is just getting there. This was a slogan coined on some long-ago TV commercial, but it can apply to those who hunt the islands of the lower Susquehanna River.
Navigating
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Hanover Foods to pay for river pollution
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association have entered into a proposed Consent Decree with Hanover Foods Corporation to address
Notes off a soiled cuff: Thoughts on possible merger of Pennsylvania fish and game agencies
When I first heard about the new study of ways the Game and Fish & Boat commissions should work together, immediately I thought of Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman and his comments about a merger
