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- What shaped the great Adirondack forest into what it is today?Very often in the spring right after ice-out we would fish Long Pond in the backwoods south of Indian Lake. It was one of the best brook trout ponds in the area...
- Creating another generation of turkey hunters, Part 2: The practice factor and the proper gearPractice shooting sets the table for a successful turkey hunt with youth. But mentors need to know that there will be ups and downs. Your kids will learn to bat...
- WI Daily Update: Spring hearings in the state coming soonShould forward facing sonar be banned in Wisconsin? How about wildlife shining? These are some of the 37 questions being asked at this year’s spring hearings ...
- Preparation is half the fun when it comes to New York’s April 1 trout openerLittle gets us trout anglers revved up quite like the opening of trout season in New York. If I stopped to list all of the trout streams, creeks, rivers, and la...
- The Outdoor Steward: Properly transplanting bareroot trees and shrubs this spring and beyondI planted my first bareroot shrub in 2003. Since then, I have planted thousands of bareroot tree and shrub seedlings and transplants. My track record has been p...
- Steve Sarley: Pick your spring spot – and know your fishLately, I’ve written about some things to help you catch some fish now that the weather is telling us that the open-water season has arrived in Illinois. I am...
- If you hunt turkeys in April, you might want to start scouting nowThe whitetail world is full of strategies that revolve around patterning bucks. The turkey world is different. Most folks head out with a loose plan on where th...
- Michigan DNR receives $39.8M in federal funding in 2024The Michigan DNR will receive $39.8 million from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program in 2024. Funds supporting this program are generated through se...
- Illinois braces for the emergence of Brood X and Brood XIII cicadasAs the temperatures rise and the days grow longer, nature in Illinois is preparing for a symphony like no other. Every 17 and 13 years, respectively, two distin...
- Early spring tempts mushroomers, anglers, snake fans in IllinoisIt sure seems like we didn’t have much winter in southern Illinois this year. It also seemed like spring started way early. The weather patterns have definite...
- Episode 480 – A catch-and-release walleye opener for Mille Lacs, Minnesota moose update, Stan Tekiela on Florida critters, and a giant hybrid Montana sheepTop topics on this week’s Outdoor News Radio include the Minnesota DNR’s announcement that Lake Mille Lacs will start with a catch-and-release walleye regul...
- Cost-share program, Part 3: What the heck is ‘EQIP?’In the first installment of this series, we discussed identifying habitat goals for a property, and identifying the available budget to implement projects. In P...
- Steve Heiting: A ‘no-frills’ turkey vest that has stood the test of timeThe shotgun scope filled with gobblers. Four of them had charged from the woods to confront the jake decoy. Now they were swatting it with their wings. When one...
- Michigan furbearer regulations approved, includes three-month closure of coyote hunting on public landsDespite strong opposition from hunters at its March 14 meeting in Lansing, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted 4-2 in favor of a proposed furbearer ...
- Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on March 22, 2024Fishing pressure has been light, but toms are strutting. A look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report from across the state on March 22, 2024. The post Mic...