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- Late-season gobblers can be had, often with a subtle approachThe last two weeks of spring gobbler season can provide tough though rewarding hunting. Many gobblers have been tagged, and the ones that remain may have endure...
- Commentary: Why no DNR wolf estimate in latest monitoring report from Wisconsin?The latest Wisconsin DNR Wolf Monitoring Report, furnished to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, contains no wolf population estimate. Why is the previous wint...
- Light turnout at Dane, Vernon county spring hearings in WisconsinWhat a difference a year makes, as the Dane County Conservation Congress and Wisconsin DNR spring conservation hearing held April 14 drew only 23 attendees. In ...
- On the search for what can be elusive big bluegills in OhioMy favorite fish comes down to a choice between the smallmouth bass and the bluegill. Everyone understands the smallmouth. But the bluegill? Not so much, not to...
- Steve Griffin: Don’t ignore those mid-day tomsOn turkey season’s first morning in Michigan, I sat on a low hunting chair in a pine tangle, behind a camo mesh, and listened to the world wake up. It was the...
- Wisconsin Governor’s Fishing Opener at Rice Lake light on walleyesThe 59th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Fishing Opener took place on Barron County’s 939-acre Rice Lake, where most opening day action featured northern pike. ...
- Mike Schoonveld: Low water levels return in Great Lakes cycleOne of the topics I’ve repeatedly covered for Michigan Outdoor News is the ups and downs of the water levels in Michigan’s four Great Lakes (five if you inc...
- Commentary: Years of work, and 8,000 acres protected around the Mississippi River’s headwatersA years-long effort to permanently protect the Mississippi River’s headwaters in northern Minnesota while ensuring continued timber harvest and recreational a...
- Reader stories: Some sportsmen have longer, more painful recovery times after joint replacementsI read with interest the recent Commentary by Dr. Douglas VanderBrook concerning joint replacement. Since I had a knee replacement on Nov. 18, 2024, I was inter...
- Ohio clubs bridge the cultural divide through fishingIn Northeast Ohio, two bass fishing clubs – one comprised of predominantly white anglers, the other predominantly black – have come together, not just to sh...
- Wisconsin Roundup: Better days coming for anglers; and why the delay in spring hearing results?A check with northern Wisconsin bait shops suggest anglers had a good start to the 2025 fishing season, even if it was bit chilly the morning of Saturday, May 3...
- Smallmouth bass an ounce light of an Illinois recordJust weeks after a DNR report suggested smallmouth bass continue to grow and thrive in the Chicago harbors of Lake Michigan, a Kankakee angler backed up b...
- Bill to boost Illinois deer harvest charges onLegislation that would allow the DNR to issue more antlerless-only nuisance deer permits and expand the number of tags given to youth hunters passed the Illinoi...
- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on May 9, 2025Bass starting to hit spring cycle, crappies strong. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on May 9, 2025. The post Illinois’ statewide fishing report...
- Grand opening of Bass Pro Shops near Duluth, Minn., on May 21 offers entertainment, chance to help local conservation effortsBass Pro Shops announced plans this week to celebrate the official grand opening of its new retail location near Duluth, Minn., with a special “Evening for Co...