Hunting News
Before 2025
- Minnesota DNR reminds public to prioritize water safety this springSt. Paul — With anglers, boaters, and paddlers taking advantage of the early ice-out across much of Minnesota, the Minnesota DNR is reminding anyone spending ...
- A Q-and-A with Patrick Berry of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers ahead of North American Rendezvous in MinneapolisOn Jan. 1, Patrick Berry took over as the new CEO and president of Missoula, Mont.-based Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. He replaced Land Tawney who’d led th...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Land-transfer legislators aren’t true leadersReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 19, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Land-transf...
- Mixed Bag: Upper Red Lake group postpones April 20 Kelliher town hall meetingA town hall-style meeting scheduled by the Upper Red Lake Area Association to address state legislation that would transfer ownership of state lands around the ...
- Minnesota conservation groups to offer duck, pheasant action plan input April 30St. Paul — The Minnesota DNR is soliciting public feedback as the agency moves into the initial phase of updating the state’s 2020-2023 duck and pheasant ac...
- Environment legislation passes in Minnesota’s House and SenateThe state House and Senate environment policy bills were debated and passed on each of the floors this past week. A conference committee now needs to iron out t...
- Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Shore fishing a springtime traditionSpring, more than any other time of year, provides some quality fishing right off the banks. These opportunities exist along roadsides, ditches, feeder creeks, ...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on April 17, 2024Weather dictates if crappies are shallow or deep, but they’re biting. A look at the Minnesota fishing report on April 17, 2024. The post Minnesota’s statewi...
- Press release: hunting YouTube channel offers insuranceIt’s a first. A YouTube channel now offers its viewers insurance. FieldsportsChannel covers its viewers if they have an accident with a gun, or covers t...
- MN Daily Update: Backcountry Hunters and Anglers’ National Rendezvous coming this weekBackcountry Hunters and Anglers is bringing its 2024 North American Rendezvous to the Minneapolis Convention Center April 18-20. Here are more details. The...
- Commentary: Winter was tough on the southern Illinois bald eagle populationHomeowners are well aware that the rigors of winter exact a toll on your home. Spring touch-up work is inevitable – a dab of paint here, perhaps a few shingle...
- Spring fires: Some are ‘prescribed,’ others are not across New YorkAcross New York fire can be a tool for creating habitat and battling invasive species during the spring. This is done in the form of prescribed fires often perf...
- Christine Thomas: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point celebrates 50 years of black bear researchOn April 2, the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point College of Natural Resources and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Foundation invited faculty, s...
- Gene Kroupa: Jakes on the last day are sometimes too tempting to ignoreSome turkey hunters have an aversion to shooting jakes – those yearling birds that sport stubby beards, but also boast tender roasting breasts. I don’t suff...
- What to know about moose and elk lotteries coming up in Kentucky, the northeastChances are you know one of those lucky hunters who have drawn a coveted moose or elk hunting tag in those out-of-state locales where the majestic animals roam ...