Hunting News
Before 2025
- Minnesota DNR encourages public to report fish die-offsTo report fish die-offs, people should call the Minnesota duty officer at 651‐649‐5451 or 800‐422‐0798 (the officer line is available 24 hours per day, ...
- Mail survey shows Michigan’s 2022 deer harvest, hunter numbers dropAccording to preliminary results from the DNR’s mail survey of random deer hunters, harvest numbers and hunter numbers were down during the 2022 season. “Th...
- Michigan bills would set regulations for hunting, fishing guidesMichigan lawmakers are again considering legislation to regulate commercial hunting and fishing guides after previous proposals languished. The bipartisan...
- Minnesota’s Fort Snelling State Park closed temporarily due to floodingThe Minnesota Department of Natural resources announced that Fort Snelling State Park will close to the public starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 21 due to ris...
- Pennsylvania bill would deny hunting licenses to those convicted of animal crueltyA bill that would grant authority to the Pennsylvania Game Commission to deny or revoke a hunting or furtaking license from anyone convicted of animal cruelty h...
- Michigan’s fishing and hunting report for April 21, 2023Turkey season has arrived: walleye action hot at Detroit. A look at Michigan's statewide fishing and hunting report for April 21, 2023. The post Michigan’s fi...
- Fishing options of New York’s Great Lakes Basin continue to amazeTo give you an idea how some sportsmen maximize their time, they will be on the water at 12:01 a.m. walleye fishing on Lake Erie May 1. By 4 a.m., they are in t...
- Pennsylvania Game Commission to spray 110,000 acres of state lands to protect against spongy mothsIn an effort to protect wildlife habitat, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray nearly 110,000 acres of state game lands this spring. Spraying will oc...
- Is lack of antlerless deer take reason for concern in parts of Minnesota?Hunting is the primary tool that state wildlife agencies use to manage deer herds, but making a dent in whitetail populations by way of antlerless harvest is pr...
- Ohio’s South Zone hunters to get season’s first shot for turkeysA popular spring tradition since 1966, Ohio’s wild turkey hunting seasons began in mid-April, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This spri...
- Wisconsin Natural Resources Board sets Sept. 16 Canada goose opener on MississippiThe Natural Resources Board (NRB) adopted rules for the 2023 waterfowl season almost identical to 2022, except that a divide among hunting groups brought up que...
- New York Department of Environmental Conservation seeks cooperators as striper season intensifiesAs the striped bass season kicks into high gear, particularly on the Hudson River, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is once again see...
- Spinner fishing western New York trout streamsThere are many trout fishing methods – bait, flies, small minnow crankbaits, and hair or plastic jigs. Spinning certainly isn’t the end-all, but if you know...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio – Show 1816Show 1816: Jeff Nania makes the case for double-barreled shotguns. DNR stocks salmon and trout in Lake Michigan. Invasive Asian carp found in the Mississippi Ri...
- Michigan Fishing Report – April 20, 2023The annual walleye run was in full swing on this popular river and will only improve as the water warms. The post Michigan Fishing Report – April 20, 202...