Recent Hunting And Fishing Articles
Oklahoma Supreme Court Protects Tribal Hunting Rights
The Oklahoma Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling on March 23 that reinforced the right of tribal members to hunt and fish on their reservations — a decision that pushed back hard against a legal challenge brought by Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
South Atlantic Golden Tilefish Season Closes March 27
NOAA Shuts Down Recreational Fishing After Annual Catch Limit Is Hit The 2026 recreational fishing season for golden tilefish in South Atlantic federal waters is coming to an early close. NOAA Fisheries announced that the season will end at 12:01 a.m. on March 27, 2026 — nearly nine months before
New Federal Bill Protects Lead Ammo on Public Lands
Wisconsin Congressman Scott Fitzgerald is backing a piece of legislation that hunters across the country have been waiting on for a long time. The bill, called the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, passed recently and does something pretty straightforward — it keeps the federal governm
Massachusetts Is Finally Ending Its Sunday Hunting Ban
A Long-Overdue Change That Could Reshape Wildlife Management Across the Commonwealth For years, Massachusetts hunters have packed up their gear on Saturday nights, driven across state lines, and spent their Sundays hunting in New Hampshire, Vermont, or Connecticut — states that never thought to ba
The Bait That Won the Classic Before Anyone Knew It Existed
How Dylan Nutt's Championship Victory Forced Berkley to Show Its Hand Dylan Nutt crossed the finish line at the Bassmaster Classic with nearly a 10-pound lead over second place. That kind of margin doesn't happen by accident. What made the win even more remarkable was what he was throwing — a bait
New York Is Forcing Hunters to Earn Their Second Buck
The State Just Rewrote the Rules on Deer Hunting — And It Changes Everything For decades, deer season in New York has followed a familiar rhythm. You buy your license, you get your tags, and you head into the woods. But the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is now proposing t
The End of the Road: Why Roadless Land Produces Better Hunting and Fishing
There's an old saying among serious hunters and anglers — the best spots are always a few miles past where the last guy quit walking. Turns out, the data agrees. A recently released report from Trout Unlimited has put hard numbers behind something outdoorsmen have known for generations: when it com
California Salmon Fishing Is Back — But Don't Get Too Excited Yet
The First Open Season in Years Comes With a Catch For the first time since 2023, both sport and commercial salmon fishing will be legal in California waters this spring. After years of closures that squeezed anglers and devastated commercial fishing operations up and down the coast, the news lande
Federal Lands, State Rights, and the Future of Alaska Hunting
A Proposed Rule Could Reshape How Hunters and Trappers Access National Preserves For the first time in years, hunters and trappers who have long operated in Alaska's national preserves may be looking at a genuine shift in how federal land policy treats their way of life. The Department of the Inte
Black Sea Bass Limits Are Going Up in 2026
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has given Northeast anglers something to look forward to this season. The ASMFC approved up to a 20% increase in the black sea bass harvest for 2026, which means more fish heading home in the cooler at the end of the day. But the exact rules depend on
