Federal Ammunition has added 15 new sub-gauge product options to its popular Federal Premium High Over All (HOA) product lineup. Engineered for the most elite trap, skeet and sporting clays shooters, HOA leaves a trail of shattered targets in its wake and more reloads per shell. It’s hard, high-antimony lead payload and wads produce the most consistent patterns, while the solid brass head and hull design make reloading easier than ever. Now available in a complete lineup of loads, including new 20-gauge, 28-gauge, and .410 bore options. The Federal Premium High Over All product line now consis ..read more

My first fishing trip to the Big Stone-Traverse South Dakota border-waters system turned out rather lukewarm, as anticipated. It’s amazing how predictable this system can be when everything is predicated on spring water temperatures. The post Steve Carney: Modest fishing success on the South Dakota border, but best is yet to come appeared first on Outdoor News ..read more

On Jan. 1, Patrick Berry took over as the new CEO and president of Missoula, Mont.-based Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. He replaced Land Tawney who’d led the organization for a decade. This week, April 18-20, BHA is hosting its annual North American Rendezvous at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Berry joined Outdoor News last week for a conversation about his first four months on the job and his outlook for the rendezvous. The post A Q-and-A with Patrick Berry of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers ahead of North American Rendezvous in Minneapolis appeared first on Outdoor News ..read more

The state House and Senate environment policy bills were debated and passed on each of the floors this past week. A conference committee now needs to iron out the differences before the Minnesota Legislature adjourns in a month. The post Environment legislation passes in Minnesota’s House and Senate appeared first on Outdoor News ..read more

Spring, more than any other time of year, provides some quality fishing right off the banks. These opportunities exist along roadsides, ditches, feeder creeks, docks, and bridges. It is incredible how many fish will pack into warm, shallow, muddy backwaters on a sunny afternoon. The post Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Shore fishing a springtime tradition appeared first on Outdoor News ..read more

The North American Vintage Decoy and Sporting Collectible Show, hosted by the North American Decoy Collectors Association), will take place at the Westin Chicago Lombard hotel in Lombard, Ill., April 23-27. Described as North America’s largest gathering of decoy and sporting collectible enthusiasts, the show offers sporting art, fishing lures, duck calls, and antique and contemporary waterfowl decoys. The post Vintage decoy show in Illinois returns to Lombard appeared first on Outdoor News ..read more

It has been nearly two years since the Illinois DNR announced its creative endeavor to fight back against invasive carp: giving it a new name and encouraging people to eat the fish. DNR renamed invasive carp as copi – short for copious. The agency teamed up with chefs and food retailers who are on board with the plan and even offered incentives funded by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Yet it’s still almost impossible to find on store shelves. Why? The rebranding effort hasn’t failed, but the full scope of the project hasn’t fully materialized. The pos ..read more

Another Illinois rookie professional angler is turning heads as the tournament season launches. This time it’s at the Major League Fishing Stage 3 event at Tennessee’s Dale Hollow Lake. Drew Gill, of Mount Carmel, who went to high school at Abeka Academy before fishing for the Wabash Valley Community College team, caught 26 scorable bass weighing 77 pounds, 15 ounces on Day 1. That put him 16 pounds ahead of Jeff Sprague at the top of Group A in the tournament, which uses a “catch-weigh-immediate release” model. The post Mount Carmel, Ill., rookie bass angler starts strong at Dale Hollow Lake ..read more

If you’re a New York angler and you don’t know anything about cisco, you aren’t alone. In some states, cisco, which are classified as salmonids, are an important game fish. But they aren’t a major target for most anglers in New York, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. They are, however, an important forage fish for other sport fish that New York anglers do pursue, and that’s why DEC plans to reestablish the species into the Finger Lakes, specifically Keuka Lake. The post New York Department of Environmental Conservation working to reestablish cisco in Keuka Lake a ..read more

This past Sunday morning I headed to camp in Tioga County to visit one of my favorite Pennsylvania trout streams, the Big Pine Creek.  Through the many years, I’ve cast nymphs, dry and wet flies and occasional plugs. The majority of my angling here has taken place from the upper section in Potter County near the town of Galeton, downstream through the magnificent Pennsylvania Grand Canyon section, and ending about a mile or so below the little hamlet of Blackwell.  The post Fishing the large waterway of Pennsylvania’s Big Pine Creek is tough chore right now, but the trout are th ..read more