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- Shallow and ‘stumpy,’ Fletcher offers solid bass fishery in Alpena/Montmorency countiesFletcher Pond, also known as Fletcher Floodwaters, has become a dependable destination for anglers in northeast Michigan. Known for its shallow, stump-filled, r...
- Michigan’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar a...
- Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Overlimit of panfish on Muskrat LakeMichigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Michigan...
- Michigan Mixed Bag: NRC monthly meetings to be livestreamedDNR plans to livestream meetings of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) in an effort to make it easier for the public to learn about the work of the...
- Deer baiting legislation clears Michigan HouseLegislation to allow deer baiting during the hunting season received bipartisan approval by the Michigan House of Representatives by a 66 to 38 margin earlier t...
- Michigan Letters to the Editor: Hunters should have been aware of Michigan ice storm’s impactReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 26, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Letters to the Editor: Hunters should ...
- Ralph Loos: As woodies return to Michigan, let’s remember our key role in duck’s reboundAsked to put a nice round number to it, most who work in Michigan waterfowl circles will say the state’s wood duck population flies right around the 100,000 m...
- WI Daily Update: Contact your senators about mining near the Boundary WatersOutdoor organizations are urging the public to contact their senators about the legislation related to mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. A ...
- Iron County bear among oldest ever harvested in MichiganA half-mount of an average-looking adult black bear was just added to the walls of Luckey’s Sport Shop in Iron River, Mich. But the story behind that mount is...
- Robert Ford named manager for Ohio Division of Wildlife in northwestRobert (Bob) Ford was recently appointed manager of the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s District Two in northwest Ohio. A Guernsey County native, Ford’s app...
- Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is monitoring ‘forever chemicals’ at hatcheryThe Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is monitoring the fish produced at its state hatcheries for levels of forever chemicals, and the matter has caught the a...
- New assistant commissioner joins Minnesota DNR leadershipThe Minnesota DNR has a new assistant commissioner as the current administration tackles its final year in charge of the 3,000-person agency. Katie Smith, direc...
- MN Daily Update: Contact your senators about mining near the Boundary WatersOutdoor organizations are urging the public to contact their senators about the legislation related to mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. A ...
- Is killing native owls to save native owls a good thing?When populations of a species decline to perilous levels, efforts to forestall extinction can take many forms. Under the nation’s Endangered Species Act, it i...
- These spring chores in the deer woods will make a difference come fall hunting seasonMost successful kills take only a moment, accentuated by the boom of a gun or the thwack of an arrow. But as boxer Joe Frazier said, the real key to success is ...