Hunting News
Before 2025
- Michigan DNR says bear population growth looks to be trending in positive directionMichigan’s bear populations are trending in the right direction, with signs the Upper Peninsula population is growing and numbers below the bridge are stabili...
- Need a new bird dog? Focus on finding the right litter for your needsSpring is when a lot of people think about getting a new pup. If that sounds like you, it’s a good idea to get started on your research now. The post Need a n...
- Cold and deep snow make for a tough Wisconsin rabbit huntOn a frigid Sunday, while the Green Bay Packers licked their wounds as they jetted home from rainy California, a dozen hunters gathered in Fond du Lac County, W...
- Glenn Sapir: The use of a shooting stick pays off this past deer seasonEvery season, whether it is when fishing for bass in open water, fishing through the ice, hunting for deer or turkey, I learn something that makes me better at ...
- Illinois joins Midwest Walleye Challenge where anglers can win prizes, help biologists better understand fisheriesEach year, state natural resources and fish and wildlife agencies invest significant resources to support walleye fisheries. Locally, Iowa’s Fairport Fish Hat...
- Commentary: Revamped national survey reveals participation in hunting, fishing, moreThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since 1955 has followed trends in the outdoors by conducting the National Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation...
- Tips and tricks for mastering forward-facing sonarForward-facing sonar (FFS) can be a polarizing topic among anglers. Anglers who have embraced the new technology love it. Those who haven’t fear its potential...
- Ryan Rothstein: Take advantage of the many things a typical winter wouldn’t allow in the deer woodsIf you’re the type that happens to enjoy winter, you’ll have to forgive me. Whether your sled has been parked in the shed all winter or if your ice-fishing ...
- Episode 474 – Maple syrup tapping in February, BHA venue change, National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Lesmeister in New ZealandUnprecedented early February heat that jump-started maple-sap tapping a month early and could even open up some lakes dominates the early part of the show as ho...
- Dan Ladd: From snowmobiles to hooks and bullets, all equal time well spent outdoorsAlthough I sort-of own a snowmobile, I wouldn’t consider myself a snowmobiler. But I used to be, sort-of. One of the few luxuries my hard-working father ever ...
- Trumpeter swans triumphing in southern Illinois thanks to recovery effortsThe trumpeter swans continue to make a triumphant return to southern Illinois. The latest DNR aerial survey showed the following numbers: 394 total swans counte...
- Looking for a winter adventure? Follow these ice camping tips and tricksThese days, come a typical winter, the ice is dotted with an ever-increasing number of RV-style wheelhouses that may be more comfortable than your own living ro...
- Tom Bahti: New deer stand taking shape to replace original from 1994Back in the fall of 2022, I described how my daughter Deanne’s deer hunting stand had finally given up the ghost. The post Tom Bahti: New deer stand taking sh...
- Michigan DNR changing the process for how it estimates the wolf populationTyler Petroelje, a wildlife research biologist for the Michigan DNR, recently informed the state Natural Resource Commission of a change in the survey method th...
- Shorter coyote season proposed in MichiganA proposal to shorten the coyote hunting season is raising concern among some in Michigan’s outdoors community. The Furtaker User Group and the internal DNR F...