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- Walleyes still making waves on Coldwater Lake in Michigan’s Isabella CountyWalleyes haven’t been planted in Isabella County’s Coldwater Lake since 2018, but anglers are still catching a lot of nice sized ’eyes. “A few years bac...
- Michigan DNR clears Upper Peninsula fishing access spotsThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources is continuing a successful program begun in 2021 to keep boating access sites plowed at more than two dozen popular...
- Michigan’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the Feb. 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar ...
- Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Guilty verdict from 2021 hunter harassment caseMichigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Feb. 28, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Michiga...
- Bird flu likely in waterfowl die-offs from MichiganThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently has sampled dead wild birds suspected to be positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza at multiple loc...
- Michigan Mixed Bag: Input needed on proposed walleye slot limit on lakes in Luce, Mackinac countiesThe Michigan DNR invites the public to comment on proposed walleye regulation changes on Big Manistique Lake in Luce and Mackinac counties, and Milakokia Lake i...
- Michigan Letters to the Editor: No more burdens for Michigan’s sportsmenReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 28, 2025, edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Letters to the Editor: No more burden...
- Outdoor Observations: Will Michigan deer-baiting ban be lifted? History says noAnother bill to legalize baiting of white-tailed deer in Michigan has been introduced in the state legislature. State Sen. Michele Hoitenga (R-Cadillac) introdu...
- Struggling with a mouth call for turkeys? Here’s why that may beIf you’ve ever bought a mouth call for turkey hunting only to give it a couple of hours before declaring that it’s not the call for you … well, you’re n...
- MN Daily Update: DNR honors four officers for outstanding serviceIn addition to naming its Conservation Officer of the Year, the Minnesota DNR enforcement division also recently honored four other officers within the division...
- Ohio Insider: Even with overall increase, antlerless harvest still not moving the needleWith nearly 240,000 whitetails harvested during the recently completed 2024-25 deer hunting season, it was a good year to be a deer hunter in Ohio. Especially i...
- WI Daily Update: Help teach the next generation of huntersThe Wisconsin DNR is looking for volunteers with hunting skills to instruct young students. Here’s how you can help. The post WI Daily Update: Help teach the ...
- Some of the top past, present, and future anglers meet up at Ohio fishing expoThe annual National Fishing Expo recently returned to Columbus for its traditional three days of everything fishing. The Feb. 7-9 affair featured fishing tackle...
- Boating grants awarded by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission for river projectsSince the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission implemented its Boating Facility Grant program in 2020, more than $43 million has been awarded for projects around...
- Bizarre, invasive jumping worms are infesting PennsylvaniaAlthough jumping worms make for lively bait, they can spell disaster for Pennsylvania forests. Unlike European earth worms, which provide a variety of environme...