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Before 2025
- ‘Pawsitively’ connected: The shared love of dogs brings hunters togetherThe retriever club I belong to is neck-deep in planning its 35th anniversary “Spring Hunt Test.” Even though I still haven’t been able to bring myself to ...
- Creel survey details angler use, health of fishery on the Minnesota RiverThe results of last year’s Minnesota River angler creel survey – the first one conducted on the state’s third-longest river in 25 years – are in, and th...
- CWD anchors discussion at Waupaca open house in WisconsinA response plan that includes more testing is in place now that chronic wasting disease (CWD) has turned up twice in Waupaca County’s wild white-tailed deer h...
- Outdoor Insights: Public meetings that don’t engage the public nothing more than a sideshowIn today’s hot political climate, I understand the desire, even the need, to maintain civil decorum. There were two law enforcement officers on hand presumabl...
- Commentary: CWD-sniffing dogs and other promising detection methodsOur partners at the National Deer Association have just highlighted three such studies that show we may soon be able to detect CWD-causing prions outside of ani...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Crossbows for all during archery hunt? Better collect some dataReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 21, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Crossbows fo...
- Scientists challenge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service director’s science qualificationsDozens of scientists from universities and environmental groups are pushing for the removal of the head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming she lack...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: A governor-less Governor’s Fishing Opener on tap this yearMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced April 8 on Outdoor News Radio that he will not attend the Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener in Mankato this year. Walz sai...
- WI Daily Update: Calling in tomIf you can’t get one of those tom turkeys to come into the call this spring, try this. The post WI Daily Update: Calling in tom appeared first on Outdoor News...
- Kentucky research looks at effectiveness of bioacoustic carp barrierThe Minnesota Legislature has introduced a couple of bills regarding an Asian carp deterrent/barrier being placed at Lock and Dam 5 on the Mississippi River. Th...
- Plenty of fish and angling company on the Missouri River in South DakotaI think there are a few thousand anglers in South Dakota who have serious cases of cabin fever. I got to a Missouri River boat ramp at Chamberlain around 7:15 a...
- Beyond Minnesota: Whirling disease detected at state fish hatchery in New MexicoOutdoor-related news stories from across the country printed in the April 21, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Beyond Minnesota: Whirling diseas...
- MN Daily Update: Shy tom turkeys?What do you do if you can’t get one of those big tom turkeys to come into the call? The post MN Daily Update: Shy tom turkeys? appeared first on Outdoor News.
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Vehicle-hit canine reported as wolf is really family dogField reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the April 21, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Ve...
- Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Trout fishing in high, dirty waterThis past weekend we faced high water over the banks on a lot of streams due to runoff. The best way I’ve found to compete with this is using flashy baits suc...