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- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Goose-shooting complaint on Cambridge-area golf courseField reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the Aug. 11, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Goo...
- Could antler point restrictions be the answer for a more balanced deer herd in parts of Minnesota?For decades, Minnesota DNR surveys have shown that many hunters want change, but there’s little agreement on regulations to increase the number of older bucks...
- WI Daily Update: Talking with Land TawneyBackcountry Hunters and Anglers longtime president and CEO Land Tawney recently surprised the national conservation community with news that he’s leaving BHA....
- Bait supply shortage affecting Minnesota’s summertime anglersThe topic of low bait inventory came up repeatedly at the MN-FISH summit on May 3 in Rogers. Trappers and suppliers on hand pleaded for help in improving the ba...
- Minnesota’s 2023 early teal season last year of three-year experimentFor a third consecutive year, Minnesota waterfowl hunters may participate in an experimental five-day “early” teal season, which begins Sept. 2. The idea be...
- New fish plant planned in southern Illinois would help remove carp from Ohio, Mississippi riversCopi from both the Mississippi River and Ohio River could soon be processed at a proposed fish plant to be built in southern Illinois. Copi – the name given t...
- Weather and salmon bite both hot on Lake OntarioIt was supposed to be a nice, leisurely salmon fishing trip on Lake Ontario, launching out of Oswego, N.Y., with veteran Capt. Ed Monette, who operates Cannonba...
- Special two-day archery deer hunt set up for Wisconsin’s Sandhill Wildlife Area this fallSuccessful applicants will be required to review the special hunting rules and regulations for Sandhill before the hunt. The post Special two-day archery deer h...
- MN Daily Update: Land Tawney conversationTalking with Land Tawney, the longtime Backcountry Hunters and Anglers president and CEO who surprised the conservation community with his recent decision to le...
- Pippitts bringing their popular training advice for both dogs and owners to Minnesota’s Game FairBeing a professional dog trainer requires a high level of patience, planning, and persistence with whatever breed that’s being worked. But it’s more than ju...
- Minnesota’s forests are defenders of changes in climateMinnesota’s nearly 18 million acres of forest provide habitat for critters, clean water and air, recreational opportunities, and a steady flow of wood product...
- A quick chat with Kevin Irons, long-time enemy of invasive carpKevin Irons’ introduction to invasive carp came in a peculiar but fitting way. In the 1990s, when Irons worked as a large river ecologist for the Illinois Nat...
- Hoefs named executive director of Minnesota Board of Animal HealthThe six-member Minnesota Board of Animal Health has named Dr. Brian Hoefs as its new executive director and state veterinarian. The board selected Hoefs to succ...
- Minnesota DNR seeking input on fishing reg proposalsEach year, the Minnesota DNR proposes new special fishing regulations that apply to individual waters and asks the public for input about the proposals. The reg...
- House measure would undo protections for prairie chickens, batsCongress has approved two measures to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken and northern long-eared bat – two endangered animals that have s...