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- Northern tactic earns Canadian Jeff Gustafson Bassmaster Classic victoryThe coveted Ray Scott Bassmaster Classic trophy is heavily adorned with famous southern anglers, but the 2023 version now carries the name of a northerner – a...
- Minnesota’s Lake Sarah spits out walleyes of a seemingly super strainThe story behind the robust walleye population is an interesting one. These are a genetic strain of walleyes unique to the Cannon River that’s persisted in Sa...
- Outdoor observations: Looking into important Michigan legislation that pertains to the outdoorsI give a thumbs down to HB 4135. Senate Bill 52, on the other hand, I’ll give a thumbs up. The post Outdoor observations: Looking into important Michigan legi...
- Commentary: DNR Tribal Unit in Michigan has become a defender of gillnetsThe proposed consent decree over Great Lakes treaty water fishing undoes a $14 million investment made by the state of Michigan and tribes in the previous decre...
- Michigan Letters to the Editor: Thank you to CO Jeff GinnReader-submitted letters to the editor from the March 31, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Letters to the Editor: Thank you to CO Jeff G...
- Legislation introduced to re-establish a wolf population in Michigan’s Lower PeninsulaAn Upper Peninsula lawmaker believes the Department of Natural Resources has a “responsibility” to re-establish gray wolves in the Lower Peninsula. Republic...
- First-ever late archery harvest numbers available from MichiganA total of 4,966 deer from the late bow season were registered statewide last year, 558 of which were arrowed in the Upper Peninsula and 1,418 from the northern...
- Michigan Mixed Bag: DNR collecting walleye eggs on Muskegon River this springOutdoor news items from across Michigan published in the March 31, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Mixed Bag: DNR collecting walleye eg...
- Lake Michigan, Huron water levels projected to remain in ‘sweet spot’ in 2023Lake Michigan and Lake Huron water levels appear to be in “a sweet spot” while Lake Superior’s level inches up again. That’s the assessment Mark Breeder...
- New program charts water temps on Great Lakes, providing a tool for anglersA new product, the Great Lakes Surface Water Temperature Map, has been developed by the NOAA to once again provide real-time satellite surface water temperature...
- Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Conflict between coyote hunter, snowmobilersField reports from Michigan DNR Conservation Officers published in the March 31, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Confl...
- Michigan’s Outdoor CalendarOutdoor-related events coming up from across Michigan published in the March 31, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar a...
- Walleyes, bass, panfish healthy on Michigan’s Lake AntoineA healthy bass and panfish population supplemented by a robust stocked walleye fishery combine to make Dickinson County’s Lake Antoine a popular attraction fo...
- Sunday deer opener in Pennsylvania would be an attractive, but risky alternativeAnother constructive aspect of the conflict over when to open deer season in Pennsylvania less is that some hunters have suggested alternatives that carry appea...
- Pennsylvania takes regional approach fighting invasive speciesThe Pennsylvania Governor’s Invasive Species Council is taking a regional approach in the fight against invasives. The new approach will launch as a pilot pro...