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Habitat is the focus of Minnesota DNR’s draft pheasant, duck plans
The Minnesota DNR is taking public comments on updated versions of the state’s duck and pheasant action plans – documents that will help guide the management of the popular game species during the next five

Per usual, opening-weekend waterfowl results varied around Minnesota
Adam Kleinschmidt almost didn’t go duck hunting.
“Based on my scouting, I didn’t see many ducks around,” said Kleinschmidt, a waterfowl hunter and Minnesota DNR wetlands specialist. “I almost slept in.”
Almost. Kleinschmidt

Minnesota’s fishing and hunting report on Sept. 25, 2024
Woodies, teal provide a solid duck opener for most groups. A look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report from across the state on Sept. 25, 2024.

A quick chat with Jon Steigerwaldt of the Ruffed Grouse Society/American Woodcock Society
With small game seasons underway, Outdoor News sat down with Jon Steigerwaldt, the forest conservation director for the Great Lakes/Upper Midwest region of the Ruffed Grouse Society/American Woodcock Society.
Steigerwaldt is knee-deep in issues

Michigan Mixed Bag: Deadline extended to comment on state forest management plan
Recognizing that many people would welcome more time to review the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ new, draft 10-year State Forest Management Plan, the DNR has extended the original early October deadline to Dec. 31.<br

Firearms no longer allowed at Michigan’s Windsor Township State Game Area
Hunters will no longer be able to use firearms at the Windsor Township State Game Area in Eaton County, Mich.
The 207-acre area is owned by the Department of Technology, Management and Budget but

Outdoor Observations: Might decision of antlerless-only harvest during Michigan’s Liberty and Independence hunts get reversed?
Baseball legend Yogi Berra said, “It ain’t over ‘till it’s over.” That famous quote could certainly apply to the recent Michigan Natural Resources Commission decision to make the Liberty and Independence hunts for antlerless deer

Ohio bowhunter survives fall to share message of safety
It’s a memory seared into Justin Lanclos’ memory and it is a lesson learned that he desperately wants to pass on to his fellow deer hunter.
He knows he’s lucky to be alive to

Pennsylvania’s 100-year-old club members fondly recall good old days
Big Chiques Hunting Club in Lycoming County, Pa., was founded a century ago by a group of men who wanted fellowship and a good place to target white-tailed deer, bears, turkeys and other game.