Recent Hunting And Fishing Articles

For a while there, it looked like a quiet piece of legislation buried inside a massive farm bill was going to upend the way millions of Americans hunt with dogs. Then people started paying attention — and things changed fast. A provision inside H.R. 5017, widely known as the Greyhound Protectio

9 Old Shooting Myths That Too Many Hunters Still Believe Image credit: OpenAI Hunting, a pursuit steeped in tradition, often carries with it a host

5 Best Baits For Fishing The Bass Spawn Image credit: OpenAI As the bass spawning season approaches, anglers far and wide prepare for one of the mos

A sweeping set of changes from the Game Commission is reshaping how Pennsylvanians hunt, trap, and manage wildlife The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners wrapped up a significant meeting in Harrisburg recently, walking away with a long list of regulatory changes that will touch nearly every

America's 5 Best Destinations To Retire And Fish Image credit: OpenAI As retirement approaches, many individuals are drawn to the idea of blending r

A Unanimous Vote Signals a New Era for Minnesota Hunters The Minnesota Senate made it official on April 9, 2026, passing Senate File 1251 on a 67-0 vote — a unanimous decision that removes the expiration date on crossbow hunting in the state. The bill, authored by Senator Susan Pha (DFL – Brooklyn

A One-Buck Limit, Shorter Seasons, and a Shifting Landscape for the Great Lakes State The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has put forward one of the most significant overhauls to the state's deer hunting regulations in recent memory, and hunters across the state are paying close attention

The 2026 Wisconsin fishing season is shaping up to be one of the more significant in recent memory, with the state's Department of Natural Resources rolling out earlier start dates, updated regulations, and changes designed to put more anglers on the water with more opportunities to catch fish. Whe

The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument sat off-limits to commercial fishermen for years. That changed in early 2026, when President Trump signed a proclamation reopening its waters to commercial fishing — a move that sent ripples through the New England fishing industry and re

Missouri hunters got some welcome news and a familiar dose of caution in the same breath this spring, as the state Conservation Commission signed off on a set of changes to the 2026 hunting seasons that reflect two very different wildlife management realities playing out across the Show-Me State.