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Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 1, 2024
Bucks are chasing and leaves are falling; fishing is slow. A look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Nov. 1, 2024.

Pennsylvania House passes bills to hike pay for fish, game officers
Law enforcement officers with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission and state Game Commission could soon realize an increase in compensation after passage of two bills in the state House.
On Oct. 23, the

Notes off a soiled cuff: Unfinished business for sportsmen as Pennsylvania legislative session winds down
As this legislative session comes to an end in Harrisburg with two final days for voting by the Senate Nov. 13-14, there is some important unfinished business for outdoor sportsmen. But at this writing, there

Elusive fishers make a strong recovery in New York
The fisher may be a diminutive predator, but don’t let the size fool you.
Even with a fairly elaborate trail camera setup around my area of upstate New York, I never get tired of

Ron Schara: A hunter’s six stages… which stage are you in?
The young Minnesota deer hunter explained: ‘’I saw the doe come out and I raised my gun. But then her two fawns came out. I’m not shooting her.’
The kid is under 14 years

Deer-removal permits due to crop damage net limited harvests in Minnesota
Recently, in southern Minnesota’s Deer Permit Area 274, a farmer killed five more deer than allowed on his out-of-season deer-removal permit and did not report it to the DNR’s area wildlife office.
As a

Commentary: Solutions to unlocking millions of acres of ‘landlocked’ public lands
Across 20 U.S. states, there are 16.4 million acres of public land that are effectively off-limits to the public. In Minnesota and Wisconsin alone, there are over 300,000 inaccessible public acres, meaning there isn’t a

Iowa trappers to be met by low water levels when furbearer season begins Nov. 2
Iowa’s furbearer season opens Saturday, Nov. 2 and the outlook for trappers is positive – most species populations are steady, and there are some early indications wild fur pelt prices could be trending up this

Oak Duke: When is it time to move deer stands during the season?
I hate moving a treestand during the hunting season. And no, it’s not the work, the sweat, or even the lost hunting time that I mind most. Sometimes re-hanging a stand right in prime time