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- Targeting bucketmouths through the ice? Think spoonsI learned this one in grade school: The fork says to the spoon, “Who was that ladle I saw you with last night?” The spoon replies, “That was no ladle, tha...
- Considering the whitetail rut: Looking at day length and temperatureI split my time between northern Minnesota and east-central Nebraska. I recently was asked when the whitetail rut occurs in Nebraska, and I guessed it would be ...
- Steve McComas: Minnesota fish mysteries solved in 2025!I’ve been following several Minnesota cases in which fish population trends were difficult to explain but later made sense. A few examples are listed below. T...
- Eight favorite waters for ice fishing in Western New YorkIt’s nearly time to start singing the Foreigner hit “Cold as Ice.” Ice fishing season is fast approaching, and hard water anglers hope it’s sooner rathe...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2048Dr. Karl Malcolm, vice president of conservation for the Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock societies, talks about the societies’ priorities and invites list...
- Pennsylvania Game Commission dismisses game warden for misconductThe Pennsylvania Game Commission has terminated a game warden amid allegations of misconduct. Nelson Yocum, who had been a game warden in northern Chester Count...
- What was the best day this season for Ohio bowhunters? Nov. 8 stands outArchery hunters in Ohio checked 4,748 white-tailed deer on Saturday, Nov. 8, the highest single-day total during the 2025-26 season, according to the Ohio DNR (...
- Habitat help on the way for waterfowl? New Delta initiative focuses on refuges, WMAsDelta Waterfowl has launched an ambitious new program to improve waterfowl hunting across the United States by advocating for increased habitat-improvement fund...
- Christine Thomas: Barred owl open houses at the little cabin“Which nest box do you think will be the first one to be occupied?” asked my husband, Stan. “When do you think the new tenants will arrive?” texted our ...
- Minnesota DNR completes aerial surveys of northeastern trout streamsEach year, the Duluth and Hinckley area fisheries offices work with Minnesota DNR pilots to traverse miles of riverways to locate any blockages that may inhibit...
- Ryan Rothstein: Time to sell all my hunting gear? Tempting during this season, but not quite yetJust in time for Black Friday, a hot new sale is popping up that’s too good to miss: an entire arsenal of deer-hunting gear acquired over the course of a deca...
- Episode 568 – Deer harvest report, ice fishing preview, tundra swan migration, Mille Lacs regsTop topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a Minnesota deer season harvest recap (it’s up!) with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman...
- MN Daily Update: When needed, call in a dog to find your deerA dog can be a great resource for helping you to find your deer after a shot. Tim Lesmeister explains how to find a dog near you in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The...
- Oak Duke: Tips for hunting the tail end of the deer seasonPutting a late season buck on the ground is a challenging task. But when I do, it’s usually been in snow. And over the years, I have found that usually, the s...
- Late-season pheasants are fun to hunt, but be careful out there with your dogsThere’s nothing quite like the explosion of a rooster out of a snow-covered patch of sawgrass and cattails. It’s the promise of that moment that keeps the h...