Gear & Gadgets: Top hunting and fishing gear
Staff Report
March 1, 2023
Details on some of the top hunting and fishing gear available.
Hunting
Minnesota’s total deer harvest in 2022 takes a 7% dip
DNR Report
March 1, 2023
Hunters in Minnesota harvested about 170,000 deer during the 2022 deer-hunting seasons, a lower total harvest than in recent years.
Registration open for April’s Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop in Iowa
DNR Report
March 1, 2023
In partnership with Johnson County Conservation, the workshop courses include boater education, driving and trailer backing, shotgun shooting, turkey hunting and a mentored turkey hunt, bowfishing, canning and preserving, fly fishing, Dutch oven cooking, kayaking,
Outdoor Observations: Thoughts on new information pertaining to 1990 murder of Michigan hunters
Bill Parker
March 1, 2023
I raised my eyebrows when I read the recent Associated Press story about the death of two hunters in southwest Michigan. I remember the murders, which occurred at the Fulton State Game Area in Kalamazoo
Michigan Mixed Bag: Ultimate Sport Show headed to Grand Rapids
Staff Report
March 1, 2023
Outdoor news items from around the state of Michigan from the March 3, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Michigan’s mandatory harvest reports point to ‘memorable’ deer season
DNR Report
March 1, 2023
A look at what some of the numbers show from the first year that Michigan hunters had to report their deer harvest within 72 hours.
Michigan hunters take the most bucks per square mile of any state
Bill Parker
March 1, 2023
Michigan led the country averaging 4.0 bucks harvested per square mile, followed by Delaware at 3.5, South Carolina and Pennsylvania at 3.2, and Louisiana at 3.0. The national average is 1.6 bucks per square mile.
Beyond Michigan: Green Bay muskie weighed nearly 60 pounds
Staff Report
March 1, 2023
Outdoor news items from around the country from the March 3, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Survey shows that hunters, shooters are affected by rising ammunition costs
Russ Mason
March 1, 2023
Ammunition prices have increased anywhere from 200% to 850% (depending on caliber) since 2000. Although the reasons behind these increases are complex, there has been little attention paid to the potential effect they might have
