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- Michigan DNR introduces new Paw Paw River State Game AreaThe Michigan DNR announced the establishment of the Paw Paw River State Game Area, a new, 350-acre parcel in Van Buren County’s Waverly Township. The DNR will...
- Time to cash in on crappies in the Midwest; here’s what to knowAs I pen this story, the crappie bite here in the Midwest is heating up, a bit later than usual, thanks to warmer temperatures not really hitting us too hard ea...
- Viral hemorrhagic septicemia the culprit in Michigan’s Lake Macatawa fish killAn ongoing fish die-off on Lake Macatawa, near Holland in Ottawa County, stems from the virus responsible for causing viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, the ...
- Michigan men arraigned in torture, illegal hunting case from KalkaskaNicholas Patnode, 19, and Zander Garrett, 20, were arraigned earlier this month in Kalkaska County District Court in Kalkaska for multiple wildlife violations t...
- Michigan hunter shoots bear that had been tagged 180 miles away by Wisconsin DNRGerry Maciok from Republic, Mich., was surprised when he discovered the black bear he shot with bow and arrow in Marquette County on Oct. 11, 2023 was from Wisc...
- Michigan Mixed Bag: Kids Fishing Day returns to DNR Pocket Park in EscanabaThe 31st annual Kids Fishing Day is on June 8. Registration is between 1:30 and 3 p.m. at the Michigan DNR Pocket Park, at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds...
- Michigan Letters to the Editor: Confused about message on deer managementReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 24, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Letters to the Editor: Confused about ...
- Outdoor Observations: Sharing spots shore fishing in Michigan, and that’s just fineEvening was fading quickly, and I really didn’t have the time to take the boat down to a lake and launch it for an evening of fishing. Instead I grabbed my ro...
- Bob Barr elected NRA President, Doug Hamlin elected as NRA Executive Vice President & CEOOn Monday, the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) elected former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr as president of the NRA and Doug H...
- Commentary: Many Midwest states studying perils of ruffed grouseDriving through Michigan, a state known for one university’s love for an over-grown weasel and as a hot destination for sportsmen and women, I came upon a por...
- Notes off a soiled cuff: Reimburse Pennsylvania hunters if deer test positive for CWDGiven the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s extremely robust financial position, the fast spread of chronic wasting disease in our state and the threat it poses ...
- Blue-winged and green-winged teal: Examining the colorful Illinois nativesWhen a blue-winged teal takes flight over an Illinois wetland, you immediately understand how it got its name. The powdery blue patch on its wings is prominent,...
- WI Daily Update: Details of the DNR’s fish stocking in 2023The Wisconsin DNR published its 2023 fish stocking summary. Here are the details. The post WI Daily Update: Details of the DNR’s fish stocking in 2023 appeare...
- MN Daily Update: Apply for elk hunting licenses through June 15Minnesota hunters have through Saturday, June 15, to apply for one of the 10 elk-hunting licenses offered this year by the Minnesota DNR. Here are the deta...
- Lima Lake in Ohio’s Allen County is small, but packs a punch for anglersThe smallest of the four reservoirs located within the city of Lima in northwest Ohio might just well be the best fishing prospect among the quartet. Lima Lake ...