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Public invited to Ruffed Grouse Society’s woodcock singing ground surveys in Pennsylvania’s McKean County
The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) has scheduled its singing ground surveys for woodcock for April 15. Members of the RGS Upland Bird Hunt (UBH) Chapter will conduct the surveys, but other members of the public

Ohio Insider: Terrible storm, abundance of nest predators among many outdoor stories in the state
I’m going to hit a bunch of different topics in this space in this edition. These are things that are going on in the Ohio outdoors over the past couple of weeks. So, if you’d

New Illinois DNR district wildlife biologist Jacob Lux had early waterfowl experiences
For Illinois DNR District Wildlife Biologist Jacob Lux, involvement in natural resource conservation started young, at just 4 years of age. “I really started to learn about conservation when I started waterfowl hunting with my

Ohio’s waterfowl hunting dates could be amended in April vote
In response to hunter comments regarding waterfowl hunting seasons in the Lake Erie marshes, the Ohio Division of Wildlife moderated its proposed rules for 2024-25, adding dates to the Marsh Zone and North Zones.
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Brady’s Lake Road in Game Land 127 closed
The Pennsylvania group that handles Phil, and his groundhog wife, Phyllis, says the couple have become parents.

Commentary: Lobbying a poor use of Pennsylvania Game Commission funds
I recently read the front-page article by Tom Venesky in the March 15 issue headlined “Senate grills PGC on hiring lobbying firm” with great personal and professional interest.
As the former executive director of

Histories Forgotten: The Illinois murder of Inspector Charles Eldredge
In part one of this two-part series, I discussed the death in 1907 of Illinois Deputy Game Warden G. Earle Eldredge. Twenty-four years later, on July 4, 1931, G. Earle’s older brother, Inspector Charles Marcus

Michigan Natural Resources Commission sued over vote on coyote season
Two conservation groups are suing the Michigan Natural Resources Commission over its March decision to close coyote hunting during the whelping season, alleging the change violates Proposal G.
The Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers

Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 6, 2024
Walleyes running in Detroit River; snow storm hits UP. A look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on April 6, 2024.