Hunting News
Earlier this month
- Outdoor Observations: Will Michigan’s 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season end as quickly as last year?The harvest limit for the ’26 season is six sturgeon. The season will end at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, or when either the sixth fish is harvested or five fis...
- MN Daily Update: Conservation officers recognized for their life-saving effortsThe Minnesota DNR Enforcement Division recently recognized nine conservation officers for their lifesaving efforts. Listen here for details. The post MN Daily U...
- Mike Schoonveld: Anti-fishing group seeks ban on minnows for baitIn general, animal welfare (aka animal rights) groups exist for two reasons. One, to provide jobs for the founders and leaders of the groups. Reason two is to a...
- Final algal index on Western Lake Erie rated mild in 2025On Dec. 4, after a longer wait than usual to learn the results, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its annual Harmful Algal Blo...
- Interior issues major public lands access orderDepartment of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced Tuesday morning, Jan. 13, that he had signed Secretary’s Order 3447, which will require that most publi...
- Panfish, bass populations hold their own on Lake Nettie in Michigan’s Presque Isle CountyLake Nettie is a good lake for warm-water fishing opportunities. Panfish and bass numbers are strong and the lake is home to an abundant population of northern ...
- Michigan’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the Jan. 16, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar a...
- Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Charges sought for over-limit of ducksMichigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 16, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Michigan...
- Michigan State University study focusing on grass carp that menace Lake ErieResearch from Michigan State University is protecting the Great Lakes from a dangerous threat looming specifically in and around Lake Erie. For roughly a decade...
- Michigan Mixed Bag: Flat River youth small game hunt on tapBelding Sportsman’s Club in Montcalm County is hosting a youth small game hunt beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the club grounds, at 10651 Youngman R...
- Minnesota DNR proposes walleye limit reduction from six to fourThe Minnesota DNR made formal this week its proposal to reduce the statewide walleye limit from six fish to four (both daily and possession limits). The current...
- Michigan Letters to the Editor: A special thank you to the DNRReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 16, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Letters to the Editor: A special thank...
- ‘Dinosaur Fish’ documentary traces Michigan’s sturgeon restorationFans of fish, particularly big, old, unusual fish, have a new way to learn about them: “Dinosaur Fish,” a 23-minute documentary film available online at Sag...
- Saugeyes, muskies top the chart at Caesar Creek Lake in southwest OhioCaesar Creek Lake in southwest Ohio offers a plethora of fish species for anglers and is a real gem of a lake in Warren, Greene, and Clinton counties. The post ...
- Ohio’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Ohio published in the Jan. 16, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Ohio’s Outdoor Calendar appeared ...