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- Public comment sought as Minnesota reviews groundwater protectionMinnesota Trout Unlimited and other state clean water advocacy organizations are encouraging the public to submit written comments to the Minnesota Department o...
- Ohio’s steelhead fishing hasn’t been great, but brighter days may be aheadSteelhead fishing in the northeast Ohio Lake Erie tributaries isn’t off-the-charts good at the moment, but things should improve down the road a bit. That’s...
- Tom Venesky: It’s time to update Pennsylvania’s deer-tagging ruleWith all the talk recently about antiquated laws and regulations, one of the most obvious is often overlooked. For some reason, harvested deer in Pennsylvania c...
- These tips can put you safely on ice during Ohio’s sometimes brief window of angling opportunityThis winter has been quite generous in Ohio with colder temps and the availability of ice for those who enjoy my favorite winter activity. Ice fishing is in ful...
- WI Daily Update: The rare woodpecker with three toesStan Tekiela recently wrote about a unique northwoods woodpecker — the black-backed woodpecker — which is one of just three woodpecker species with three to...
- Commentary: Age of 12 has nothing to do with maturity to huntAfter reading Tom Venesky’s recent column and a few Letters to the Editor advocating for no tags for children under the age of 7, I want to point out another ...
- Commentary: Warmer winters delaying duck migrationAbout 10 years ago, the Louisiana Department Wildlife and Fisheries sent an April Fool’s email to stakeholders announcing a new sportsman’s group. Called â€...
- MN Daily Update: The rare woodpecker with three toesStan Tekiela recently wrote about a unique northwoods woodpecker — the black-backed woodpecker — which is one of just three woodpecker species with three to...
- Professor’s CWD prevalence model closely predicts this year’s rate in MinnesotaLooking back at the 2026 Minnesota white-tailed deer hunting season, University of St. Thomas Associate Professor Dr. Sergey Berg’s CWD model wasn’t too far...
- Bass, panfish keep anglers coming back to Wolf Lake in Michigan’s Lake CountyHefty bass and plentiful panfish continue to pique angler’s interest on Lake County’s Wolf Lake. “It’s definitely a popular lake for bass fishing and th...
- Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Charges sought for stealing game cameras off state land, burning themMichigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Michigan...
- Michigan’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar a...
- Michigan Mixed Bag: Firewood quarantine proposed to prevent introduction of invasive pests, diseasesThe Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is inviting Michigan stakeholders to provide comments on a proposed firewood quarantine. Th...
- Michigan DNR, partners continue to clear paths for Upper Peninsula winter fishing accessMore than two dozen public access sites across the Upper Peninsula are being plowed and kept open for ice anglers through a co-operative program administered by...
- Michigan Letters to the Editor: Sled takes the work out of dragging, loading a deerReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News. The post Michigan Letters to the Editor: Sled takes the ...