Hunting News
Before 2025
- Hunter connects on a second chance at 20-point buck in Shelby CountyJustin Wagner is almost certain that the massive buck he harvested in late 2022 was first the victim of one of his crossbow bolts a year earlier. Wagner, of Bot...
- Outdoor Observations: Game managers taking steps to improve turkey data from MichiganThere has been some concern in recent years that wild turkey numbers are declining in many parts of the country. When a Michigan United Conservation Clubs propo...
- Michigan Letters to the Editor: Bring back muzzleloader season in Zone 3Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the March 17, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Letters to the Editor: Bring back muzzleloade...
- Michigan Mixed Bag: Big names highlight National Trappers Association show in EscanabaOutdoor news items from around Michigan published in the March 17, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Mixed Bag: Big names highlight Natio...
- Score sheet finally released for storied Rompola buck from MichiganAfter 24 years, the score sheet for the antlers from a buck that Mitch Rompola from Traverse City, Mich. shot with bow and arrow in Grand Traverse County on Nov...
- Judge tosses convictions in 1990 hunter-killing case in MichiganA man recently was released from a Michigan prison after nearly 21 years, freed from a life sentence after state authorities acknowledged that an Ohio serial ki...
- Beyond Michigan: Deferred sentence for woman who shot puppy, not wolfThe misdemeanor animal cruelty case drew international attention because the woman posted an image of the puppy, which she had skinned, on social media and brag...
- Michigan DNR Fisheries chief Jim Dexter stepping downAfter more than 35 years with the Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Division Chief Jim Dexter is pulling the plug. He plans to retire in April – “t...
- Cottontail hunting is fun, no matter how you pursue themThe rabbit would take the pack on a chase that led them to the far corner of the habitat. The hollering and bawling would give you a clue on how the hunt was pr...
- Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Citations issued for panfish overlimitsField reports from Michigan DNR Conservation Officers published in the March 17, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Citat...
- Michigan Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from around Michigan published in the March 17, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Outdoor Calen...
- Reader Stories: The cabin calls with many pike-fishing memoriesWhen they started this traditional trip back in the 1930s, they didn’t have an outboard motor. They would take turns rowing a very heavy wooden boat at trolli...
- Panfish, walleyes attract anglers to Michigan’s Witch LakeLooking for a good lake for panfish, walleye, bass and pike? Look no further than Marquette County’s Witch Lake. The post Panfish, walleyes attract anglers to...
- Ohio trout stocking schedule changes to bring more opportunity to anglersThe Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will release 84,000 rainbow trout in 88 lakes and ponds beginning Thursday, March 16. The DOW will stock smaller waters...
- Proper handling tips to capture that fish photo before a successful releaseThe way I release crappies and bass, also pike and muskie, differs greatly from the way I release trout. Also the type of water and the temperature of the water...