Hunting
For whitetails in much of Minnesota, it’s been another winter of recovery
The ease of last year’s winter season appeared unlikely to repeat itself as far as the Minnesota deer herd is concerned. However, as February draws to a close, the winter of 2024-25 seems destined to
Bird flu likely in waterfowl die-offs from Michigan
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently has sampled dead wild birds suspected to be positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza at multiple locations across Lower Michigan.
The DNR’s ongoing disease surveillance indicates that
Michigan Mixed Bag: Input needed on proposed walleye slot limit on lakes in Luce, Mackinac counties
The Michigan DNR invites the public to comment on proposed walleye regulation changes on Big Manistique Lake in Luce and Mackinac counties, and Milakokia Lake in Mackinac County.
Outdoor Observations: Will Michigan deer-baiting ban be lifted? History says no
Another bill to legalize baiting of white-tailed deer in Michigan has been introduced in the state legislature.
State Sen. Michele Hoitenga (R-Cadillac) introduced SB 065 earlier this month which, if approved by both the
Struggling with a mouth call for turkeys? Here’s why that may be
If you’ve ever bought a mouth call for turkey hunting only to give it a couple of hours before declaring that it’s not the call for you … well, you’re not alone.
Most mouth
Ohio Insider: Even with overall increase, antlerless harvest still not moving the needle
With nearly 240,000 whitetails harvested during the recently completed 2024-25 deer hunting season, it was a good year to be a deer hunter in Ohio.
Especially if you were chasing a buck. Ohio hunters
Final harvest numbers show it was a good year to be a deer hunter in Ohio
Ohio’s deer hunters didn’t shoot a record number of animals this past season, though they did score the fourth highest-ever tally with 238,137 animals.
And with fewer hunters participating, too. In fact, the 238,137
Scenic Kettle Creek Lake in Pa.’s Clinton County has more than just trout
There’s no shortage of information on when, where and how to best fish Kettle Creek in Clinton County. It’s a beautiful stream set in gorgeous country – you might even see elk here – that
Nonresidents may pay more to hunt and fish in Ohio
If approved by the Ohio Legislature this summer, nonresidents will pay more for their hunting and fishing licenses in Ohio.
Gov. Mike DeWine’s two-year budget proposal issued in February included increases for nonresident licenses,
