The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) advises bear hunters to confirm whether annual harvest thresholds have been met in their desired game management units before heading out for nonpermit-tag hunts that open Friday, Oct. 31.

The Michigan DNR, DTE Energy Foundation and ReLeaf Michigan today announced that 24 communities and organizations across the state will share $100,000 in grant funding and other assistance to expand tree canopy and strengthen local green infrastructure.

The second round of applications for the America250MI History Grant Program – which will award a total of $2 million to history organizations and their partners across the state between 2025 and 2026 – opens Saturday, Nov. 1.

Groups or individuals interested in constructing or improving a community fishing pond have until Feb. 1 to apply for a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' Community Pond Program grant. The objective of the Community Pond Program is to enhance public fishing opportunities in or near Montana communities.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is accepting public comment on potential Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) projects that look to fund outdoor recreation efforts in communities around the state.

During the 2025 National Professional Fishing League (NPFL) season, Yamaha Pro anglers won four major events, established new records and secured the 2025 Progressive Angler of the Year honor. Yamaha Pros Jason Christie, Scott Canterbury and Drew Cook each captured event titles, while Patrick Walters earned the 2025 Progressive Angler of the Year award.

New offerings from Big Bite Baits and Northland Tackle are just a few of the newest debuts for 2025 that are now in stock. The Salt Sweeper Swing Head from Big Bite is built to pull in any inshore gamefish out there, while the Tungsten Crappie Queen adds a little flash into the Northland Tackle panfish lineup.

We're in Chamberlain Creek, a small tributary to the Blackfoot River near Ovando, with a bucket full of 5- to 6-inch grayish trout. We're parked on a forest road next to the stream. It's a similar scene to many in western Montana. It all might seem ordinary, if not mundane. However, the reason we're here is anything but.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has wrapped the 2025 field season for trout research in southwestern Montana. Over the last eight months, researchers have spent hundreds of hours talking to anglers, counting fish, taking tissue samples, analyzing results and compiling data all in a focused effort to better understand what is affecting fish populations in some of Montana's most prized fisheries.

Spectra Watermakers will showcase its latest onboard and emergency water systems at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), Oct. 30–Nov. 3 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.