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- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Northerns, walleye taken out of season on Bowstring LakeMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the March 14, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minne...
- Federal-state partnership supports fire safety in Minnesota’s Arrowhead regionBob and Colleen Christianson cut the fire risk to their property last summer when they cut and mulched dead and dying balsam fir trees left in the wake of a spr...
- Jason Tharpe named new CEO of Delta WaterfowlDelta Waterfowl’s board of directors and Dr. Scott Petrie reached a mutual agreement to separate Feb. 19, ending Petrie’s nearly decade-long tenure as chief...
- Rainfall-monitoring network seeks Minnesota volunteersThe Minnesota DNR’s State Climatology Office is seeking rainfall monitors for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. The network includes mo...
- Steve Carney: What’s expected when it comes to tipping fishing guides?I love having conversations with fellow fishing guides when the subject turns to tipping from clients. There is no doubt some anglers don’t understand the pro...
- Michigan’s annual UP Deer Camp Survey shows sightings, success rate increased in ’24The benefits of a record mild winter on the UP deer herd during the first months of 2024 showed up during last fall’s firearms deer season, according to the D...
- Wisconsin DNR announces necropsy results for snowy owl found dead in New GlarusThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Wednesday announced the necropsy results for a snowy owl recently found deceased in New Glarus. When the ...
- Public meeting set to discuss management plan for Lake Ocheda in Nobles CountyThe Minnesota DNR has scheduled a public hearing for people to learn more about and comment on a proposed addendum to the management plan for Lake Ocheda, locat...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Northwest Sportshow runs March 13-16The Northwest Sportshow returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center for a four-day run, March 13-16. Take the opportunity to see the latest in fishing gear, wa...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Bring on the centerfire riflesReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 14, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Bring on th...
- Minnesota’s wolf-related complaints at new high in 2024An annual record 252 calls for wolf conflict-management assistance related to livestock, poultry, pets, or citizens concerned about public safety were received ...
- Minnesota House bill offers exception for cervidae importation for zoos, raising CWD-related concernsA bill amendment aims to make an exception to a current law that prevents the importation of cervidae into Minnesota from a state with a positive CWD test in th...
- DNR postpones elk research project in northwest MinnesotaKicking off the new year in a new job with the Minnesota DNR, Amanda McGraw, the agency’s deer, moose, and elk scientist, has settled into a role that combine...
- Commentary: It’s time to issue more bear licenses in Michigan’s Upper PeninsulaThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources claims it needs to raise the cost of hunting and fishing licenses because the number of hunters is declining, which...
- Big bucks keeping certified scorers busy around PennsylvaniaBob D’Angelo estimates he has measured more than 300 sets of antlers since he became the coordinator of the Pennsylvania Big Game Scoring Program in 2008. In ...