Hunting News
Earlier this month
- Aggressive regs on Clear Lake in Minnesota’s Waseca County deliver solid results for anglersThe program seemed to work – at least for a while. The panfish grew, but go figure that they saw some increased fishing pressure as a result. The number of ba...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Dec. 13, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calenda...
- Alexander hit with record fine in poaching of giant Ohio buckChristopher J. Alexander, 28, of Wilmington, Ohio, was sentenced Dec. 11 in Clinton County Common Pleas Court for unlawfully shooting a trophy white-tailed buck...
- Streams of Thought: Is a longer pheasant season coming in Minnesota?More time to hunt pheasants? Sure, sign me up. I’m not certain why the thought of pheasant hunting deeper into the month of January crossed my mind on a cold ...
- Christine Thomas: A 2024 Wisconsin deer season report from the little cabin“If either of them comes down to the south end of the field, he is chili,” I texted to Dave Clausen and Duke Welter, friends with whom I served on the Wisco...
- WI Daily Update: Fish these areas after the first safe ice formsIce is forming quickly in northern portions of the Upper Midwest, and anglers love taking advantage of the early-ice bite. Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Dave...
- Minnesota’s CWD-positive cases continue to climbAs Minnesota’s muzzleloader deer-hunting season nears its end (Dec. 15) and a late CWD season approaches (Dec. 20-22), chronic wasting disease positive cases ...
- Classic food sources missing? Try these alternatives to punch your December deer tagMost whitetail media coverage regarding late-season deer hunting is centered on food sources such as food plots or crop fields. Deer will flock to these areas t...
- Gretchen Steele: Don’t be fooled by myths and misinformation from ‘armchair wildlife experts’It’s that time of year when Illinois DNR releases a wealth of crucial data and numbers. From harvest figures to wildlife surveys and grant awards, these numbe...
- Glenn Sapir: You never know whom you might meet when you are a hunter and a fishermanAs the year approaches its end, it is a good time to take pause and be thankful for all whom we have enjoyed not only during these past 12 months, but also duri...
- MN Daily Update: Fish these areas after the first safe ice formsIce is forming quickly in northern portions of the Upper Midwest, and anglers love taking advantage of the early-ice bite. Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Dave...
- 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...