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Before 2024
- Tim tests Swarovski Z8i+ scope‘Circle, red dot, kill’ – that’s what you want a scope to do for you, says Tim Pilbeam, and the Swarovski Z8i+ does it. He is out on his range in Sussex...
- Outdoor Observations: An open letter to Michigan farmers to help hunters take more deerMichigan’s agriculture community is at or near the top of the list among those concerned with the state’s growing deer population. Yet modern-day farming pr...
- Video: Adjusting after a big buck slips by, and preparing for the rutEric Morken had close encounters with mature bucks while bowhunting mornings on Oct. 15 and 21. In this video below, Morken details that latest encounter in Nor...
- Here’s how to get your deer tested for CWD in North DakotaIf your deer hunting unit is under a chronic wasting disease hunting restriction, if you want to know if the deer you’ve taken had CWD or you are concerned wi...
- Streams of Thought: Fewer deer plus more wolves equaling more livestock depredation in MinnesotaFewer deer plus more wolves equals … If you guessed a greater volume of livestock depredation, you get a star. John Hart, district supervisor and wildlife bio...
- Commentary: Upper Midwest Prairie Grouse Summit sheds light on concerns, solutions for sharptails, greater prairie-chickensLast March, a call went out from wildlife managers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. They were concerned about the state of sharp-tailed grouse and greater...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: A vote for ‘madman’ in response to Ron Schara columnReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 27, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: A vote for â...
- Without consistent forage, Minnesota’s Lac qui Parle Lake walleye numbers variableLac qui Parle Lake is a large body of water, nearly 5,600 acres, which is basically a flood-control impoundment of the Minnesota River in the western part of th...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Minnesota published in the Oct. 27, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoo...
- Minnesota deer hunters reminded to know trail closure rules in state forestsRecreational use of off-highway vehicles will be restricted on some state forest trails and access routes during the upcoming firearms deer hunting season, acco...
- Minnesota DNR field reports 2023: Here’s what wildlife managers say firearms deer hunters can expectMore than 400,000 deer hunters are preparing for the firearms deer season, which opens Saturday, Nov. 4. The season offers opportunities to spend time outdoors ...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Buck found after 6.5-mile trackField reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the Oct. 27, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Bu...
- Local knowledge is of utmost value when it comes to understanding lakesI’ve been working on lakes for more than 40 years, and one thing I’ve learned is that not all knowledge comes from books. The best tips, observations, and i...
- Mixed Bag from around the U.S.: New vaccine expected to protect endangered California condors from bird fluAntibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadli...
- Minnesota’s fall fish bite has been late in arrivingMany anglers suffer through the months of August and September in hopes of a renewed fall bite that sometimes shows up and sometimes doesn’t. Back in the day,...