Hunting News
Earlier this month
- Nature Smart: A memorable experience in this year’s Christmas Bird CountEvery year, around the holidays, I participate in a long-time traditional bird count, called the Christmas Bird Count or (CBC). This is a world-wide effort by v...
- Ron Schara: Enough with the scare tactics when seeking donations for wildlifeA fella named Steve Abrahamson has been sending me a bunch of emails. And I mean a bunch. Like 40 emails in about 30 days. Wow! And I don’t even know him. I s...
- Hunt mule deer in their bedroom; here’s where to lookJust 200 yards from a slight rise that I thought would put me just above the mule deer group I had spotted an hour before, I stopped on the edge of a wide creek...
- Latitude’s Method III or Lonestar saddle? My pick after a full season of hunting in themI wasn’t necessarily close to giving up saddle hunting after my first year trying it in 2018, but I left that season hoping I was missing something in terms o...
- Hunters take 104 elk during Michigan’s December seasonBruce Nelson of Hastings waited more than six decades for a chance at harvesting a prized Michigan elk. His patience finally was rewarded in 2025 when he drew a...
- CWD found in three new Michigan counties in past yearThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirmed 41 cases of chronic wasting disease in wild deer in 2025, including three in counties with no previous po...
- Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Jan. 9, 2026Rain, warm weather hindering fishing across the state. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Jan. 9, 2026. The post Michigan’s statewi...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2102Meet Dan on Friday, Jan. 16 at the All-Canada Show in Brookfield. Bask in the boating lifestyle and check out more than 400 boats at the Milwaukee Boat Show. A ...
- Episode 88 — New York State Big Buck ClubLong-time measurer and past-president Jim Dowd of the NYS Big Buck Club joins the first podcast of 2026 to talk about the organization, including its long list ...
- Bill Hilts, Jr.: What does 2026 hold for Lake Erie anglers in New York and beyond?As we kick off a new year, it’s time to look forward and speculate on what the next 12 months have in store for us. One question that must be on everyone’s ...
- Mike Raykovicz: Crossbow accessories can make a differenceI’ve lost track of the number of hunters I know who have bought a crossbow recently. With their approval for use during New York’s regular archery season, m...
- Jeremy Smith: Perch action thriving again this winter on Minnesota’s Lake Mille LacsPerch are important species across the Ice Belt. Not only are they one of the main forage species for a number of larger fish species, but their economic impact...
- Pennsylvania commission likely to boost keeper trout minimum to 9 inchesThe Fisheries Committee of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission held a meeting online Dec. 23 and discussed increasing the minimum length for anglers to keep...
- Steve Sarley: Connections to fishing, hunting provides fond memories of former Chicago Bears’ playersI talked hunting with the late Doug Buffone, who was a star linebacker who had a passion for deer hunting. It was on my radio show and his passion for deer hunt...
- WI Daily Update: Two things you need on your tip-ups to catch more fish“Mr. Walleye” Gary Roach says there are two things you need on your tip-ups to make sure you don’t lose the fish you hook into. Listen here for details. T...