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- Cabin fever got you down? February in Minnesota is for squirrel, rabbit huntingSnow crunched under my boots as my son Jason and I hiked across a plowed field toward a wooded valley in southeast Minnesota. Recent subzero temperatures had cr...
- Jeremiah Haas: Tools and strategies deer hunters use now can make a difference come fallWhile the Chicago Bears did not make it into the February postseason, deer hunters across Illinois should be thinking about their postseason activities. The pos...
- Officers, civilian recognized for rescue of Michigan ice fishermanNearly two years ago, a 63-year-old ice angler struggled for his life on Michigan’s Lake Gogebic, repeatedly falling into the icy surface. A team from several...
- Hunters kill 153 elk during Michigan’s 2025 season that saw record applicantsBrent Henige shot a 559-pound elk on state-managed public land in Montmorency County during the second segment of Michigan’s 2025 elk season. But that was not...
- Michigan’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 6, 2026Panfish, pike, ice anglers get big boost from cold snap. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing report across the state on Feb. 6, 2026. The post Michigan’s ...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2106Milwaukee Muskie Expo promoter Mike Veserat invites listeners to meet top guides, outfitters and tackle manufacturers at the Milwaukee Muskie Expo Feb. 13-15 at...
- Episode 578 – Pheasant Fest preview, nongame chatter on owls, Mille Lacs perch, native roughfishThis week’s show begins with Jared Wiklund, communications director for St. Paul-based Pheasants Forever sharing a preview of the Feb. 20-22 Pheasant Fest and...
- As outdoor technology advances, Minnesota DNR deals with fair chase questionsAt the Minnesota DNR's 2026 Roundtable last month, one of the final sessions of the day was entitled “Future of Fair Chase and Natural Resource Sustainability...
- A hunt for the big bull moose of Russia’s Kamchatka PeninsulaJonathan LeBel, of Ogdensburg, in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., is a passionate big game hunter. One of his dream adventures, from a bucket list of sorts, was to c...
- Minnesota man thrives on Pacific Coast saltwater fishing tournament sceneWhen Jim Rosenwald takes to the water, he’s not just trying to catch a fish. He’s trying to catch the fish big enough to allow him to win big money. That’...
- Ryan Rothstein: Are we shooting too many bucks? Few Minnesota hunters want to shoot doesThere’s a doe on my main hunting property that brings a smile to my face every time I see her. She’s definitely been around for at least four years, but you...
- Commentary: You can hunt wolves now in OntarioWe have a lot of wolves in Wisconsin. In the northern part of the state we have one of the highest density of wolves anywhere, as well as more wolves in close p...
- MN Daily Update: Go shallow for walleyes this winterTim Lesmeister explains why one longtime fishing guide says don’t be afraid to go shallow for walleyes throughout the winter. Here’s specifically what he’...
- Retired Wisconsin game warden recalls old crossbow case that ‘still makes his blood run cold’Crossbows have given Wisconsin deer hunters an option that wasn’t always available. Over the years, a restrictive law that only allowed disabled hunters and h...
- Mentored hunters under age 7 get deer, turkey tags in PennsylvaniaGame commissioners resolved an emotional issue at their Jan. 24 meeting when they voted 8-1 to adopt a measure allowing all mentored hunters – including those...