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- Minnesota muzzleloader harvest up 1% from 2023; and is there any concern with crossbow harvest?Hunters who took part in the Minnesota muzzleloader deer season that ran Nov. 30 through Dec. 15 saw somewhat similar success to what hunters had during the reg...
- Dean Bortz: Crop damage one corner of Wisconsin’s elk program needing attentionYears ago when a Jackson County resident and Conservation Congress delegate by the name of Al Jacobsen pushed hard for the Wisconsin DNR to establish an elk her...
- Patrick Durkin: CWD, sick deer, bones all common in SW WisconsinMike Purnell and his brother Lloyd concede they can’t find every carcass, skeleton or bone after deer die of chronic wasting disease on the family’s 700 acr...
- Minnesota DNR has no interest in Red Lake COs inspecting boatsThe Minnesota DNR says it’s confident in its approach to dealing with Red Lake zebra mussels and other aspects of its invasive aquatic species management and ...
- Should ball fields and splash pads qualify for state funding for the outdoors? Decision reached in MinnesotaFollowing debate that stretched through two meetings in November and December, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Natural Resources in Minnesota found common...
- MN Daily Update: Interesting cuffs and collars reportsThere’s been several interesting reports in recent cuffs and collars editions in Outdoor News. Cuffs and collars are field reports from Minnesota DNR conserva...
- Add some “wood specials” to your fly box this winterI’d dropped by the Michigan home of famed anglers David Van Burgel and Kathy Scott for a minute. Those names should probably ring a bell with a lot of Michiga...
- WI Daily Update: Program aims to protect state’s native brook troutThe Wisconsin DNR announced that it’s launching a brook trout reserves program aimed at protecting the state’s native brook trout populations from changing ...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR issues ice warning for aerated lakesThe Minnesota DNR has issued its annual ice safety warning for lakes with winter aeration systems. The updated list of aerated lakes and more information is ava...
- Many Minnesota hunters, managers report mediocre seasons for grouse, pheasantsWith both Minnesota’s pheasant and ruffed grouse seasons running through Jan. 1, upland hunters still have a short, frosty window of opportunity to chase thei...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Dec. 23, 2024There’s a lot of ice activity on lakes across the state. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Dec. 23, 2024. The post Minnesota’s ...
- Karen Hyun named Wisconsin DNR secretaryDr. Karen Hyun, of Madison, has accepted an invitation from Gov. Tony Evers to serve as the next secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR...
- Bill Hilts, Jr.: Your Prescription for better health – Fishing in New YorkWe all know that the freshwater fishery in New York is a world class act, offering some of the best angling action in the world for a wide range of species that...
- Canton Lake keeps its catfish culture in Fulton County, Ill.Largemouth bass, muskies, and crappies continue to be on the edge of “breaking out” as spotlight fish at Canton Lake. But the stage still belongs to catfish...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Dec. 27, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar ap...