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- Illinois spring trout season opens soon in Illinois; here’s what to knowTo borrow and wreck lyrics from the late musician Gordon Lightfoot, “The legend lives on from Peoria on down, of the big trout they called near impossible . ....
- Creating another generation of turkey hunters: Keys to getting startedMinnesota’s youth turkey season begins April 17, the kickoff to six weeks of excitement as the spring woods come alive. These days, youth turkey hunts have be...
- Ohio Reader Stories: Young hunter shoots big buck in short order“There’s no way, dude. I sat there for five seconds!” These were Dominic Mormino’s first words after he made the shot. They came out a little broken and...
- Steve Griffin: Stingy winter for anglers draws to a close in MichiganI can’t recall a seasonal shift from winter to spring that was met with more relief than this one. It’s not that we’re sick of winter; it’s more that we...
- Citizens challenge Wisconsin DNR’s resource protection effortsFour citizens told the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) that the DNR needs to step up to the plate and take an active role in its resource protection res...
- Top strategies for catching bass in the shallowsOf course, we all know that bass numbers increase in the shallows during the spring. However, not all bass make the move from spring shallows to offshore areas ...
- Catch big trout below dams in Pennsylvania this springPennsylvania is loaded with man-made reservoirs. These were not built for the purpose of creating a downstream trout mecca, but that has been the result with ma...
- Trout, sturgeon, trolling rule questions on tap April 8 in WisconsinThe Wisconsin DNR will offer seven fishing regulation advisory questions to the public during the annual spring hearings coming up Monday, April 8, in each coun...
- Illinois’ Trey McKinney makes history at Bassmaster EliteJust a few years ago, high school anglers up and down Illinois dreaded competing against the phenom from the Marion-Carbondale area. Trey McKinney had began win...
- Bobcat harvest climbs during 2023-24 season in IllinoisHunters topped the 200 mark for the first time and teamed with trappers to register the largest bobcat harvest since DNR opened the season in 2016. In all, 389 ...
- Illinois’ fishing report on March 16, 2024Crappie anglers finding hot bites up and down state. A look at the Illinois fishing report on March 16, 2024. The post Illinois’ fishing report on March 16, 2...
- Wisconsin Conservation Congress has 37 April 8 questions for spring hearingsShould forward-facing sonar (live scoping) be banned in Wisconsin? How about wildlife shining? Does the state need better wake boat regulations? Should monarch ...
- Shed hunting can fill the late-winter voidAfter witnessing a friend pick up a beautiful shed antler within 10 minutes of starting our day, I was really amped up for what the rest of the day had in store...
- Mike Schoonveld: Find the warmest water for early-season fishing successHumans and other warm-blooded creatures have internal systems to help them adjust to a wide range of temperatures. Cold-blooded creatures, like fish, don’t ha...
- Cost-share programs (Part 2): The Conservation Reserve Program can boost your deer habitatIn the first installment, we talked about assessing your existing habitat, naming strengths, and identifying the weaknesses currently hindering your deer-huntin...