Hunting News
Yesterday
- WI Daily Update: Only smart crappies remain in March; here’s how to catch themFreshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Gary Roach says the crappie bite has gotten tougher because all of the aggressive fish have already been caught. Here’s what ...
- A little learning about some little (but important) fish in IllinoisRecently, I spent a day showing fourth-grade students the flora and fauna that live in or next to many of Illinois’ lakes. We looked at animal tracks in the m...
- University of Illinois study traces illicit online amphibian tradeThere is a dark side to wildlife and amphibian trade, according to a recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Devin Edmonds, a U of I herp...
- MN Daily Update: Only smart crappies remain in March; here’s how to catch themFreshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Gary Roach says the crappie bite has gotten tougher because all of the aggressive fish have already been caught. Here’s what ...
- Gretchen Steele: About now, Illinois outdoorsmen yearn for springThere’s a particular kind of ache that settles into southern Illinois by early March. As I write this in the early morning hours, the temperature is a cool 16...
Earlier this week
- Meet Laura Yeates… Bethlehem, Pa.’s ‘queen of the flatheads’On the Delaware River, Laura Yeates rules. At 41, Yeates, of Bethlehem, has caught enough big catfish to have earned the title Flathead Queen. It started about ...
- Pennsylvania’s statewide fishing report on March 5, 2026Ice is melting while bass fishing is good on some rivers. Here’s a look at the Pennsylvania fishing report on March 5, 2026. The post Pennsylvania’s statewi...
- Lake Erie ice melting off while Ohio rivers warm some ahead of the walleye runAfter a week of a historic thaw just after Valentines Day in Ohio, the Lake Erie ice that was an incredible 15-22 inches thick was severely damaged by the inten...
- Ohio’s statewide fishing report on March 5, 2026Fishing pressure light during transition period. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing report from across the state on March 5, 2026. The post Ohio’s statewide ...
- March and even into April the true test of winter survival for deer, pheasantsEarly March often creates the impression that winter is nearly over. Day length is increasing, snow begins to settle, and we can see the finish line of our annu...
- Minnesota DNR maintains 3-walleye bag limit for open water on Mille Lacs in 2026Anglers on Minnesota's Lake Mille Lacs will have the opportunity to harvest three walleyes starting on the fishing opener on Saturday, May 9. Harvested walleyes...
- Steve Pollick: Dissecting the timing of when bucks shed their antlersImagine my surprise recently when reviewing overnight trail-cam photos, that a handsome little 6-point buck showed up several times near my mineral licks. A rac...
- Hunters asked to help with the science of wild turkey genetics this seasonDuring spring 2025, a state-of-the-art, hunter-assisted research project called wildturkeyDNA was launched to begin assessing population genetics of wild turkey...
- Gretchen Steele: Turkey hunters and outdoor fans in southern Illinois can smell springBy the end of February in southern Illinois, winter has worn out its welcome — but it hasn’t quite left. And here we are in March. More of the same, but wit...
- Mike Raykovicz: Synthetic deer scents gaining momentumChronic Wasting Disease is spreading, and it seems just a matter of time until it is rediscovered here in New York. To slow its proliferation, 11 states have ba...