Hunting News
Earlier this week
- Fieldsports Britain – squirrel vandalsThe squirrels have gone barking mad in Charlie’s dad’s wood. They have killed a dozen young oak trees by stripping off the bark. It looks like sheer vandali...
- Grey squirrel tree killersAfter a successful squirrel eradication programme in the winter, disaster strikes in the summer. A dozen good-quality oak trees are dead and all the indications...
- NGO calls for deer plan – Fieldsports News, 24 July 2024Here are the links: NGO launches deer strategy – NationalGamekeepers.org.uk Government hands out DMQ funding – BASC Estate hit with general licences restric...
- Shooting enthusiasts start their own game farmThe last few years have been a nightmare for game farmers, with covid, bird flu, and massive hikes in costs. Despite all that, keen shooters and Fieldsports Cha...
- For the love of ferretsIt’s Chris Potter’s 16th annual ferret show. Organised in and around the village hall at Nynehead in West Somerset, ferret fanciers, lovers and aficionados ...
- New name in the south: Largemouth bass become ‘Florida’ bassGenetics studies have confirmed what many anglers and biologists have believed for a long time: Florida bass are unique. And now, Florida’s most popular fresh...
- Steve Carney: Targeting deep water and where to find July fishBoth walleyes and crappies have now began to move into deeper water. I’ve noticed this in several lakes recently, and when I say deep, I mean 25 to 45 feet of...
- Handling Encounters With Law EnforcementGiven the litany of rules and regulations that outdoorsmen have to follow, many of them wonder how to handle confrontations with law enforcement, including DNR ...
- Minnesota DNR set to draw down Silver LakeThe Minnesota DNR will begin to temporarily lower the water levels of Silver Lake in Sibley County to improve water quality and fish and wildlife habitat. The 6...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Bear hunters reminded to buy licenses, check regulationsBear hunters who entered the lottery for bear-hunting licenses should watch their mail to see if they were selected for a license. The Minnesota DNR has mailed ...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Thanks for steelhead supportReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 26, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Thanks for s...
- A Q&A with Kelly Straka, the Minnesota DNR’s new fish and wildlife directorKelly Straka (pronounced STRAW-ka), 45, most recently the DNR’s Wildlife Section manager, began a new role July 4 – that of director of the Division of Fish...
- Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Shake, rattle, and roll in more walleyes!Ramp up your live-bait rig, jig, or spinner rig and boat more walleyes by using more sound. It takes only a second to add a “rattle bead” to any live-bait r...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on July 24, 2024Panfish and bass are keeping anglers busy in most areas. A look at the Minnesota fishing report from across the state on July 24, 2024. The post Minnesota’s s...
- Lake Superior’s cisco boom is creating many big fishIt’s a good time to be a Lake Superior angler. Last year, Minnesota DNR fisheries biologists found huge numbers of 1-year-old ciscoes, or lake herring, in the...