Michigan’s statewide fishing report on May 1, 2026
Outdoor News
May 1, 2026
Walleyes, lake trout start showing spring action. Here’s the Michigan fishing and hunting report from across the state on May 1, 2026.
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Battle over hunting, fishing license fees heating up in Michigan
Anthony Candia
May 1, 2026
A Michigan lawmaker who said he disagrees with DNR Director Scott Bowen on many things – including the belief the state’s hunters and anglers are eager to pay more for their licenses – is backing
Minnesota DNR Enforcement Division adds two K-9s, one short of goal
Justin Runberg
May 1, 2026
The Minnesota DNR Enforcement Division is nearing its goal of deploying 10 K-9 teams, with two new dogs expected to join the field this summer.
Hank and Molly, two Labrador retrievers, arrived in February
Minnesota’s New London-Spicer community rallies around family in effort to build new shooting complex
Justin Runberg
May 1, 2026
A community fundraiser, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will help build a new shooting complex in the New London-Spicer area, a project created to honor two brothers who died in a 2024 UTV
Ohio DNR alters ruffed grouse hunting in the state
Jane Beathard
May 1, 2026
Ruffed grouse hunting is effectively banned in Ohio – at least for the time being – following action by the state’s wildlife council on April 29.
A rule to end grouse hunting in Ohio
Tom Bahti: Memories of hunting with a Moses stick
Tom Bahti
May 1, 2026
When you hunted Coues deer in southern Arizona with my late cousin, Kurt Bahti, you were gifted and used a “Moses stick.” Kurt fashioned them from the stem of a large cactus, and they were
Dog training language removed from House Farm Bill
Staff Report
May 1, 2026
Sportsmen and women received an important victory with the removal of anti-hunting and dog training language from the House Farm Bill, entitled the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, following the release of
Dan Ladd: Random thoughts on earning a second buck in New York
Dan Ladd
May 1, 2026
Here it is the eve of another spring turkey season in New York and many of us can’t stop talking about DEC’s current proposed deer hunting regulations, mainly the earn-a-second buck component. The timing is
Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 30, 2026
Outdoor News
April 30, 2026
Good spring fishing bite finally turning on in parts. Here’s the Ohio fishing and hunting report across the state on April 30, 2026.
