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- Iowa’s statewide fishing report for Aug. 10, 2023A look at the fishing report from across Iowa for Aug. 10, 2023. The post Iowa’s statewide fishing report for Aug. 10, 2023 appeared first on Outdoor News.
- Recent weather conditions in Iowa conducive to blue-green algae on multiple watersIn late July, Northwest Iowa Fisheries Biologist, Mike Hawkins, said he has been getting many calls about really bad looking water on Big Spirit, East Okoboji a...
- Spring counts for pheasants, waterfowl out of North Dakota show growing pheasant numbersThe North Dakota Game and Fish Department uses indexes to frame population estimates for waterfowl and upland game. While a census is an exact count, the resour...
- A lesson learned: Fisheries folks work hard to serve anglersJohn Muir said that in every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. I believe that’s true. Sometimes, getting a behind-the-scenes look at how ...
- There’s more to crows than you might thinkWhat would mornings be around New York without the sound of crows? I don’t know about you but I enjoy hearing their raucous calls because it reminds me of wil...
- Sportsmen just want to be left alone, but that’s not how this worksThose of us who hunt, fish and trap, by nature, are a passive bunch. We just want to go sit in a treestand, hit our favorite trout stream or bass pond, and be l...
- Commentary: New rules to take effect for game birds harvested in CanadaThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued its 2023 rule regarding the import of game birds from Canada. The p...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: More thought should’ve gone into crossbow lawReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 11, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: More thought ...
- Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Consider hooking mortality during summerWhen you’re practicing catch and release, it’s important to consider fish mortality, and a common cause is a hook wound. If a hook damages gills or internal...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Goose-shooting complaint on Cambridge-area golf courseField reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the Aug. 11, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Goo...
- Could antler point restrictions be the answer for a more balanced deer herd in parts of Minnesota?For decades, Minnesota DNR surveys have shown that many hunters want change, but there’s little agreement on regulations to increase the number of older bucks...
- WI Daily Update: Talking with Land TawneyBackcountry Hunters and Anglers longtime president and CEO Land Tawney recently surprised the national conservation community with news that he’s leaving BHA....
- Bait supply shortage affecting Minnesota’s summertime anglersThe topic of low bait inventory came up repeatedly at the MN-FISH summit on May 3 in Rogers. Trappers and suppliers on hand pleaded for help in improving the ba...
- Minnesota’s 2023 early teal season last year of three-year experimentFor a third consecutive year, Minnesota waterfowl hunters may participate in an experimental five-day “early” teal season, which begins Sept. 2. The idea be...
- New fish plant planned in southern Illinois would help remove carp from Ohio, Mississippi riversCopi from both the Mississippi River and Ohio River could soon be processed at a proposed fish plant to be built in southern Illinois. Copi – the name given t...