Hunting
Outdoor Insights: Another liberal duck season for 2027?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week released its annual waterfowl population survey, and despite mallard numbers dropping below 6 million birds, the Adaptive Harvest Management formula is again recommending a liberal duck season
New to the hunt? Here’s hot to get started in Ohio
For those interested in learning how to hunt, getting started can be intimidating. Not knowing where to start or how to get help can make matters worse.
The good news is that help is
Decades after it was shot, Boone and Crockett Club verifies historic whitetail as largest U.S. typical buck
It took 32 years, an electrician’s sharp eye and a painstaking Boone and Crockett Club verification process to reveal what Illinois hunter Sam Aiuppa had been keeping in his basement. The largest typical whitetail ever
Bait barrels and early baiting a focus at Michigan Bear Forum
Michigan DNR wildlife division staff are opposed to legislation regarding the use of bait barrels for bear hunting, according to DNR Bear Specialist Cody Norton.
House Bill 6242, introduced by State Rep. Phil Green,
Tom Venesky: A slam-dunk opportunity for hunters, anglers in Pennsylvania
Perhaps the biggest appeal about hunting and fishing is the challenge.
It’s not always easy to shoot a grouse rocketing through hemlocks or finesse a bucketmouth bass through a tangle of lily pads. It’s
Fending off Father Time: Adjustments to make for the aging bowhunter
Choosing the right bow and accessories as an aging hunter isn’t about surrendering to limitations; it’s about making smart adjustments that keep you confident, accurate, and excited to step into the woods.
Over time,
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR seeks pine cone collectors ahead of anticipated bumper crop
The DNR is asking the public to collect red pine cones and has increased its payment to $95 per bushel for clean, closed cones. This year’s crop is expected to be the best the state
Michigan Mixed Bag: More than 72,500 applied for bear license
The first bear hunting period of 2026 kicked off Sept. 9 – and several other hunts will follow throughout September, putting thousands of bear hunters in the woods and fields.
Ralph Loos: Michigan DNR’s ‘flush report’ offers bird hunters something to dream about
Bird hunters may or may not agree with me on this – depending on whether they hunt with a dog or don’t – but I submit to you that the “flush” is the most exciting
