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- Knowing the right and wrong time to shoot is vital for turkey huntersAs soon as I pulled the trigger on the head-bobbing tom, I knew I had missed – again! Over the years I’ve missed a total of five longbeards. Not bad for mor...
- Commentary: Consider the effects of federal funding cuts on Great Lakes fishery, sea lamprey controlI retired Sept. 30, 2024, after 34-plus years of federal service. In my last position, I led the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Sea Lamprey Technical Assistance...
- WI Daily Update: Late ice can be great for panfish anglersHere’s why one longtime fishing guide says late ice is such a great time to be on the ice. The post WI Daily Update: Late ice can be great for panfish anglers...
- Christine Thomas: Running with the ‘red bulls’ is great fun“Jack said it was 40 inches,” Teresa Keating texted me. “It was a beast.” This story starts when I was making travel arrangements to go to the Ducks Unl...
- Dan Ladd: Range time now equals success in the fallJudging from the correspondence I have with sportsmen who are my age, or older, vision is an ongoing issue and one that affects the way we go about things in th...
- Streams of Thought: Minnesota foragers gather at the State CapitolI don’t necessarily fashion myself a forager; however, I’ll certainly pick wild blackberries by the bucket when the gettin’s good, as it was last summer. ...
- Raccoons, muskrats represent highest pelt volume at Illinois Trappers Association fur saleThe Illinois Trappers Association held its annual fur sale in Strasburg on Feb. 15. Raccoons, an Illinois staple, have seen record low prices over the last few ...
- Stalker Lake anglers in Minnesota’s Otter Tail County pursue largemouth bass and panfishOtter Tail County’s Stalker Lake is loaded with submerged vegetation, bulrushes, and wild rice stands, all of which provide ideal spawning and fish-holding ha...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the March 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calenda...
- Backyard and Beyond: Fox makes a winter dashA red fox runs along a shoreline, apparently not interested in the waterfowl in the open water near Kip Earney, who was intent on photographing the ducks. Oh, t...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: CO assists in freeing deer that was stuck in the basementMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the March 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnes...
- Wisconsin DNR asks public to weigh in on framework of 2026-31 duck seasonsDuck hunters may comment on the 2026-31 season framework through March 30 as the Wisconsin DNR works through a series of public meetings during the agency’s s...
- New Minnesota DNR budget includes boat AIS surcharge, park fee hikesThe DNR presented its proposed biennial budget to the Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee on Thursday, Feb. 27. It includes proposed fee increases...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: George’s Minnesota Muskie Expo begins FridayGeorge’s Minnesota Muskie Expo, held this year in conjunction with the Minnesota Anglers Boat Show, comes to the Warner Coliseum at the Minnesota State Fairgr...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Tell senators ‘no’ to bills that would handcuff state COsReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 7, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Tell senator...