Have you ever submitted a report to the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network and questioned whether anyone would see it? Maybe you spent a semester slogging through rivers or fields to catalog species and habitat and wondered why. If so, the upcoming NotMISpecies webinars will confirm that your input matters.

After an exhaustive evaluation of firearms from across the 1911 and 2011 spectrum, Athlon Outdoors named the Wilson Combat Project 1 as the winner in the 2011s category for Ballistic's Best 2025.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will stock pheasants at Glendo State Park and Goshen County walk-in areas 24 & 63, and Laramie County WIA 2 two final times during the week of December 8.

Small game hunting through winter is a great way for hunters young and old to develop their skills and confidence without breaking the bank. You don't need specialized or expensive gear to hunt them, just a .22 long rifle and/or any shotgun, warm clothes, and boots suitable for hiking.

The results are in from the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Havre check station for the 2025 hunting season. The check station was open for eight weekends from Oct. 11 through Nov. 30. Overall, hunter numbers were about the same as last year and the long-term average. Except for antelope, big game numbers were well below average, and upland bird harvest was mixed.

Hunter harvest rates in southwestern Montana were mixed during the general deer and elk hunting season, according to data gathered by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists. Mild weather during much of the general season made it challenging for hunters to find game at some lower elevations.

Whitetails Unlimited issued grants totaling $1,122,189 fostering their Staying on Target Program this past fiscal year. Staying on Target grants included those awarded for shooting range development and improvements, safe shooting initiatives, and shooting and archery teams such as NASP, S3DA, and USA Clay Target League.

The Michigan DNR announced 13 community recreation facilities projects recommended for a combined $11.9 million in Land and Water Conservation Fund grants.

The Michigan DNR announced that 15 communities will share $1,920,100 in Recreation Passport grants for local public recreation projects. The grants awarded will fund a range of projects, including improvements at the Charlton Park boating access site, the Newstrom Park accessible pathway loop and the Diggins Hill Park sensory playground in the City of Cadilac.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources' fall egg collections have been completed for wild Chinook and coho salmon and for captive broodstocks of brown, brook and lake trout. Egg collection for rainbow trout will soon begin.