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- Minnesota DNR says no changes to current goose managementAfter Canada goose populations in Minnesota peaked at the turn of the century, the Minnesota DNR shifted management to reduce the population across the state. F...
- Southern states and feral pigs offer a winter opportunity for huntersElk, moose, and sheep have long driven the dreams of the adventuring hunter, but wild pigs are fast overtaking the old guard. Partly because they’re accessibl...
- Monarch butterfly to be listed as threatened speciesU.S. wildlife officials announced a decision on Tuesday, Dec. 10 to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmental...
- Backyard and Beyond: Dabbling for a mealTrumpeter swans are such handsome, regal birds that it’s sometimes hard to remember that they’re dabbling waterfowl that tip upside down to find a meal in t...
- Trophy buck, known by local hunters as ‘King Louie,’ taken illegally in New YorkA buck of legendary clout, known to hunters within the Fonda/Johnstown locale in Fulton and Montgomery counties in New York as “King Louie,” was poached dur...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Shining and carcass-dumping complaints from deer seasonMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Dec. 13, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The p...
- Ian Hodge’s perfect shooting Christmas stockingIt’s Christmas, and Ian has his stocking out and his Santa hat atop his head. It’s time to run through the perfect gifts for the shooter in your life. For m...
- Future of deer with Niall Rowantree and Prof Rory Putman – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 102youtu.be/1gSl6iHEEyM Deerstalker and wildlife manager Niall Rowantree talks to deer biologist Professor Rory Putman about the remarkable sika deer, as part of o...
- Farmers unite in protest – Fieldsports News, 11 December 2024Here are the links: Farmers protest at Downing Street – YouTube Conservation group won’t rule out deerstalking – BBC.co.uk Squirrel numbers on the up – ...
- Fieldsports Britain – Sika secretsNiall Rowantree delves deeper into the mysteries of the non-native sika deer in part 2 of our series A Year in the Life of Sika, with help from leading deer exp...
- Steve Carney: For older eyes, try larger sight pins on your bow; and an update on Minnesota’s first ice fishingAs I age, my eyesight isn’t what it used to be. I’ve been using the standard, .019 sight pins on my bows for decades, but it is time for a change. I have se...
- With the Minnesota House evenly split, what will legislative session bring for the outdoors?With an even split down the aisle in the Minnesota House of Representatives, with 67 Republican and 67 DFL representatives, all the committees will be led by bi...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Arrowhead Ice-Fishing Show begins Friday in DuluthAre you in the market for the latest in ice-fishing gear? Visit with exhibitors and find some hot deals for the upcoming ice season. Be sure, too, to take in an...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: How about a break for veterans and seniors?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 13, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: How about a ...
- Commentary: North Dakota study shows effects of winter without wolves on whitetailsThe Timberjay has received considerable comment this fall in response to a two-part series examining the causes of the decline in the deer population in our (no...