Hunting
Michigan’s wild turkey brood survey at summer peak
Michigan hunters on deer scouting excursions are considered the most likely to spot a wild turkey hen leading a line of poults across a field or forest edge this summer.
But that doesn’t mean
Kelly Straka steps down as Minnesota DNR’s director of Fish and Wildlife Division
The Minnesota DNR’s Division of Fish and Wildlife will have a new director Aug. 8 after Kelly Straka steps down to pursue a new opportunity in veterinary medicine closer to her home in Hermantown.
Pennsylvania House approves a bill to move Hunter-Trapper Education into the schools
In an effort to make Hunter-Trapper Education more accessible to students across the state, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives resoundingly approved House Bill 2460 (180-22) to provide opportunities for the course to be taught in
Final budget spares Michigan DNR staff, programs
The Michigan DNR avoided many of the deep reductions proposed earlier this year as lawmakers approved a Fiscal Year 2026-27 state budget that largely preserves the agency’s core conservation, recreation, and law enforcement programs while
Is a monocular in your future? Weigh the benefits
After several pairs of binocular lenses, I started to wonder if I should buy a monocular. My interest stemmed from wanting to supplement my brush gun, which has a 4X scope.
Hikers like to
If you own a new bird dog, be mindful of these three summer dangers
A lot of upland- and waterfowl-obsessed folks pick up their fresh four-legged recruits in spring or summer. This timing makes sense, especially when you consider that we face about five months of real winter every
Forgotten characters from America’s public lands history: Johnny Horizon
Everyone knows Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl, and maybe even Ranger Rick the raccoon, but there are other forest and forestry-related fictional characters that long ago fell by the wayside. Here we examine the life and
Nine South Dakota counties lose special youth doe seasons
Beginning hunters will lose access to special antlerless-deer seasons in nine southeastern South Dakota counties this fall as state wildlife officials try to rebuild depleted white-tailed deer populations.
The South Dakota Game, Fish and
A beginner’s guide to building your own hunting arrows
No matter what type of bow you use to pursue critters, whether it be longbow, recurve, or compound, it’s the projectile that finishes the job.
A good number of bowhunters derive satisfaction from their
