Hunting News
Before 2025
- Pheasants Forever helps expand public access in southern Minnesota through new Build a Wildlife Area projectPheasants Forever announced a new Build a Wildlife Area project in the organization’s home state of Minnesota. The Washington Lake Waterfowl Production Area n...
- Hunting accidents are on the decline in New York, but incidents still occurBased on the number of participants, statistics show hunting is one of the safest outdoor sports. But as the saying goes, “things happen.” Even though...
- Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limboSince passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and other species in the U.S. have been listed as threa...
- Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation secures 132 acres on east side of Big Spirit LakeThe Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) recently completed the purchase of 132 acres on the east side of Big Spirit Lake (to the east side of 270th Avenue) ...
- PF&BC to partner with Md. in a mussel restorationThe Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is partnering with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on a project to restore freshwater mussels to the West B...
- WI Daily Update: How do squirrels remember where they bury their nuts?How do squirrels remember where they bury their nuts? Here is what was found during research on the subject. The post WI Daily Update: How do squirrels remember...
- Goodbye to ‘Bud’ and a record nontypical buck: Looking back on the top outdoor stories from Minnesota in 2023In 2023, Minnesotans from all walks of life remembered the legendary Bud Grant, who died in March. Citizens will reap the benefits of his contributions to the s...
- MN Daily Update: How do squirrels remember where they bury their nuts?How do squirrels remember where they bury their nuts? Here is what was found during research on the subject. The post MN Daily Update: How do squirrels remember...
- A candid conversation with Fisheries Chief ClaramuntI barely knew Claramunt when I worked at the DNR though I did know his (now) wife, Tracy Kolb, who was great – both in her job and as a person – so I give h...
- Minnesota, McLeod County loses conservation icon in Dr. Virgil C. VoigtMinnesota, the McLeod County area in particular, has lost a conservation icon and ambassador. Dr. Virgil C. Voigt, a retired veterinarian, lifelong conservation...
- Streams of Thought: What’s ahead for the outdoors in the Minnesota Legislature this session?Genius! I’m not averse to self-deprecation, but hey, when you’re right, you’re right. In this space, approximately 8,800 hours ago, I looked deep into the...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Wolf management changes? Don’t hold your breathReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 5, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Wolf manageme...
- Minnesota’s Big Tuttle Lake: year-round walleye fishing on Iowa borderBy either name, this water body is the area’s premier walleye lake. Even though the Minnesota DNR does not stock it with walleyes, the Iowa Department of Natu...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Minnesota published in the Jan. 5, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar ...
- Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources presents ’23 outstanding SWCD staffer award to Skip LangerMinnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Executive Director John Jaschke gave the 2023 Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District Employee award to Olm...