Hunting News
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- We Fixin’ to Fish organization promotes fishing to inner city youth in MichiganA quick count of out-of-state license plates in the parking lot of any Great Lakes public access site will confirm what most Michigan anglers already know: Peop...
- Mike Schoonveld: Are anglers catching drug-crazed salmon?The rod set on my deepest downrigger popped straight and then a second or two later, the rod doubled over again as the fish felt the pull of the line arching th...
- Best choke to use? What you need to know about your gunI think a lot about the choke I use. Every time I miss. Most of this thinking comes when dove hunting because shots are so unpredictable. I did not start huntin...
- Southern Illinois University tracking invasive nutria among beavers, muskrats, ottersDerek Whipkey is studying the distribution of beavers, muskrats, river otters, and mink across the bottom portion of Illinois. While he’s at it, the res...
- Number of counties in Illinois’ Restricted Archery Zone holds at fiveWhile Illinois DNR did expand the length of the Restricted Archery Zone deer season this year, it did not add counties to the special zone it created back in 20...
- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Aug. 30, 2024Crappies, white bass hit fall patterns sooner than usual. A look at the Illinois fishing report from across the state on Aug. 30, 2024. The post Illinois’ sta...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 1935Hunters, protect your hearing with early seasons opening September 1. Grandparents shoot free at The Range of Richfield on Grandparents Day, September 8. Just t...
- State Roundup: Audit of Wisconsin DNR budget on tapWisconsin sportsmen will see an audit of the DNR budget after all. Sen. Rob Stafsholt (R-New Richmond) was successful in seeking such action on Thursday, Aug. 2...
- Gear items that make mobile hunting for whitetails more enjoyableThere seems to be a path taken for those who choose to go the route of being as mobile as possible in the whitetail woods. We start out by dipping our toe...
- Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Multiple hunting seasons open in SeptemberA number of hunting seasons open in September on six different dates, starting on Sept. 1 when the mourning dove, early teal and early goose seasons open. Seaso...
- Wisconsin 15-year-old, Forrest Grassel, wins National Championship Musky OpenForrest Grassel, 15, of Seymour, Wis., was the top angler and Pete LaBorde, of Stratford, was the lucky ticket holder in the 38th annual National Championship M...
- Wisconsin Natural Resources Board accepts new elk planWisconsin has a new elk management plan that calls for new elk hunting regulations that could go into effect in 2025 with a new single season, new elk zones, an...
- Theresa Marsh drawdown, dam repair will test Wisconsin duck huntersDuck hunters will have a difficult time navigating on Theresa Marsh this fall with water levels dramatically lowered to allow construction and repair to the mai...
- Minnesota bears are consumed by eating in the fall in quest to put on incredible weightAndrew Tri is fond of working analogies. As the Minnesota DNR’s bear project leader, Tri uses them as a way to educate the public. Take retired Olympic swimme...
- MN Daily Update: One lure, with no live bait, to catch fish during the dog days of summerIf you could not use any live bait and had to choose just one lure to catch fish during the dog days of summer, which one would you go with? Tim Lesmeister give...