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Earlier this year
- Crossbow bill passes New York Legislature, clearing way for much more use in archery seasonOn Tuesday, June 17, at the eleventh hour, the New York State Assembly voted on, and passed A08330-A, legislation that clears the way for crossbows to be used i...
- Minnesota DNR mulls turkey zone changes to obtain better population informationIf you’re basing your outlook strictly on harvest, the last two spring turkey-hunting seasons in Minnesota have been the best in recorded history. In 2024 and...
- Lower-than-expected elk numbers in Minnesota DNR survey prompts decrease in available tags for 2025After conducting the 2025 elk survey earlier this year, Minnesota DNR officials decided that offering only four elk tags for the state’s hunters was an approp...
- Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Avoiding line twist with substitutions, solutionsLine twist can be a frustrating problem. Most line twist problems happen with spinning reels and not as much with baitcasting reels. Monofilament and fluorocarb...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on June 18, 2025Low-light periods have been best for walleyes and crappies. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report across the state on June 18, 2025. The post Minnesot...
- WI Daily Update: State turkey plan will get an updateThe return of wild turkeys to Wisconsin is one of the DNR’s most successful restoration programs. Now the plan for managing turkeys in the state is about to b...
- Laurel Caverns will become Pennsylvania’s first underground state parkLaurel Caverns in Fayette County is poised to become Pennsylvania’s first underground state park, pending approval by the state Legislature. Gov. Josh Shapiro...
- MN Daily Update: New boating requirements to know aboutStarting July 1, 2025, some young adults and youth who operate watercraft in Minnesota will need to possess a valid watercraft operator’s permit – a boating...
- Ohio State University’s Stone Lab will mark its 100th year this fallIn 1895, Ohio State University (OSU) professor David S. Kellicott, who had been studying Lake Erie in the late 1800s, recommended that the university establish ...
- Tom Venesky: How will Pennsylvania’s wet spring impact this year’s turkey poults?Another week, another inch of rain. Or two. Through May into June, seemingly constant rainfall – and some lower temperatures – was the common theme across m...
- Walleye rearing ponds boost fisheries across MichiganWalleye fishing in Michigan would suffer without rearing ponds. Rearing ponds outproduce all of Michigan’s hatchery production by far, and it’s possible tha...
- Commentary: Pennsylvania’s trout stream classification changes – gain or loss?A recent phone call from a friend about the status of a small central Pennsylvania stream gave me pause to reflect. The stream in question – I’ll call it â€...
- Algonquin Lake offers mixed bag for adventurous anglers in southern MichiganBarry County’s Algonquin Lake is a sleeper for Michigan’s anglers. Although it’s not known for producing trophy-sized fish, it does have healthy bass, pik...
- Michigan’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the June 20, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar ...
- Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Big perch case leads to hundreds of fish confiscatedMichigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the June 20, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Michiga...