Hunting News
Earlier this month
- Ron Schara: Don’t approve of deer hunting? Don’t be a hypocriteWith apologies to Mickey Mouse, in recent weeks I’ve been running a trapline to eliminate a mouse invasion – a very impressive one, I must say. In my garage...
- Steve Carney: A drop of super glue, and other panfishing tipsWe have come a long way with artificial fishing baits, and many of us rarely use live bait anymore for panfishing through the ice. Plastics come in a variety of...
- Minnesota commission OKs funding to examine data centers’ effect on waterAt the Dec. 10 meeting of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, the commission approved two “emerging issues” projects that aim to gain...
- Organization in Crookston, Minn., is giving kids outdoor toolsCrookston’s Get Kids Outdoors-Adam Parnow Memorial, Inc. was borne from the untimely passing of Adam Parnow in 2023. His parents, Fred and Beth Parnow, have c...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Elk surveys set to being in the northwestThe Minnesota DNR will conduct aerial elk surveys in the next few weeks when snow cover and other conditions allow. The post Minnesota Mixed Bag: Elk surveys se...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: What are the effects of late-season hunting on pheasants?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: What are the e...
- Outdoor Insights: Key figures in Minnesota’s outdoor scene retireThe new year means the big “R” word for some folks – retirement. Mark Johnson, executive director of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, wraps his ...
- Episode 573 – Ice fishing with Joel Nelson, MN legislative preview, sportshow season, music talkTop topics on this first Outdoor News Radio broadcast of the new year include ice-fishing tips from Joel Nelson from onX Fish. Then Mark Holsten from MN-Fish ta...
- Joe Stangel takes reins of management for Minnesota’s southern region wildlifeNo one had to give Joe Stangel a tour of the office when his new gig as the Minnesota DNR’s southern region wildlife manager position was made official in Sep...
- Rifle-barreled shotguns still a good choice for deer hunters; here are some great optionsFor more than four decades I carried a slug-loaded shotgun in the woods during Wisconsin’s gun deer season. The post Rifle-barreled shotguns still a good choi...
- WI Daily Update: A tip for tip-ups and circle hooksMany anglers are moving to circle hooks for their tip-ups, which means a whole new strategy you need to get that fish hooked. Tim Lesmeister explains. The post ...
- Mike Schoonveld: Want to give the gift of a fishing trip in 2026? Here’s what to knowThere are many occasions each year that gifts are gifted or exchanged. With Christmas in the rear view mirror consider birthdays, anniversaries, Father’s Day ...
- Ohio native Bill Lowen reflects on solid year in pro bass fishing, family and hunting“Well, thanks. It was finally fun for once.” That line came from professional bass fisherman Bill Lowen accepting long-distance congratulations for his outs...
- MN Daily Update: A tip for tip-ups and circle hooksMany anglers are moving to circle hooks for their tip-ups, which means a whole new strategy you need to get that fish hooked. Tim Lesmeister explains. The post ...
- Michigan’s magnificent Mullet Lake is an ice angler favorite in JanuaryMichigan’s Mullet Lake in Cheboygan County has become one of my favorite ice-fishing destinations. Mullet Lake is famous for jumbo perch and walleyes through ...