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- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic Comes to Minneapolis This WeekendThe stages are nearly set for the 2026 Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Friday through Sunday, Feb. 20-22. Among them are t...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: The great ‘just where is the Northeast?’ debateReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: The great ‘...
- Commentary: Theodore Roosevelt’s descendants urge U.S. senators to protect the Boundary WatersThe purpose of this letter is to strongly recommend all senators vote against H.J. Res. 140, to ask you to work with President Trump to seek ways to permanently...
- Spring light goose orders kicking off in the Upper Midwest; here’s what conditions look likeEven several years after his first spring snow goose hunt, Scott Doheny of New Prague, Minn., takes pleasure in recalling the details. “We found a huge mass o...
- Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Look shallow for panfish as walleye season slowsWith the game fish season coming to a close on inland waters in Minnesota, there’s still plenty of opportunity to get on a great crappie and bluegill bite. Th...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 18, 2026It’s the last weekend of inland walleye fishing season. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report across the state on Feb. 18, 2026. The post Minnesotaâ...
- MN Daily Update: Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership welcomes new interim CEOThe Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced a leadership change recently with Joel Pedersen transitioning from his role as CEO. Listen here for de...
- Indiana DNR busts poachers in first case since drone recovery legalized in the stateIndiana DNR officials reported that the agency is prosecuting its first drone poaching case since the recovery of game with drones was legalized in March of 202...
- Bill Hilts, Jr.: New York’s Niagara Fishing Expo ‘teaches fishing’For the better part of 35 years, I attended sport, travel and outdoor shows throughout the northeast from January through April. It was the heyday of these kind...
- No plans to reintroduce wolves or cougars under Illinois Rewilding Law; wetland protection expected to benefitAs sweeping changes to the federal Clean Water Act in recent years have weakened protections for wetlands, Illinois has become the first state in the nation to ...
- WI Daily Update: Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership welcomes new interim CEOThe Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced a leadership change recently with Joel Pedersen transitioning from his role as CEO. Listen here for de...
- Illinois’ Terry Brown nominated for Bass Fishing Hall of Fame classAn Illinois man who has been a strong voice for fishing in the state – both inside and outside of the media – may finally have been hooked by the Bass Fishi...
- Mike Raykovicz: Florida bear hunt evidence of how outside advocates still try to influence game departmentsWe here in New York, as well as many other states, take hunting seasons for granted, in that opening day means we go hunting. But that’s not always the case i...
- State Roundup: Wisconsin’s fall turkey harvest numbers are inWhen Wisconsin Natural Resources Board members meet Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Madison they will receive updates on proposed fish and game advisory questions from t...
- Commentary: Why Illinois SB 2924, Indiana HB 1003, and Michigan HB 4445 threaten conservationAcross the Midwest, conservation has long rested on a careful balance between public oversight, science-based wildlife management, and the principle that fish a...