Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Minnesota Senate bill allows youth to build preference points for bear before they’re old enough to draw a licenseMinnesota’s Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee on Feb. 4 supported S.F. 689, which would allow youth hunters to start earning preference points...
- Concerns arise over proposed cuts to AIS funds in MinnesotaFor the past decade, the number of new aquatic invasive species-infested waters in Minnesota has fluctuated anywhere from 87 in 2018 to 41 in 2024. This past ye...
- Minnesota DNR seeking comments on new hook proposalsThe Minnesota DNR is asking for the public to comment on proposed rules about fishing methods that, if adopted, would go into effect in March of 2026. The post ...
- Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Panfish pandemonium on the horizonEven though the game-fish bite is usually slowing, the panfish bite is heating up. For late-season walleyes, I suggest downsizing to the smallest spoon possible...
- Pope and Young announces change to nontypical category for whitetailsChatfield, Minn. — The bowhunting organization Pope and Young Club has announced a change to the minimum score required for nontypical white-tailed deer. The ...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 12, 2025Fishing pressure much lighter through recent cold snap. Here’s the Minnesota fishing report from across the state on Feb. 12, 2025. The post Minnesota’s sta...
- MN Daily Update: CWD found in two new deer permit areasThe Minnesota DNR reported recently that CWD has been confirmed in wild deer from two new deer permit areas. Here are the details. The post MN Daily Update: CWD...
- Pennsylvania Game Commission grants early OK to new rules for ag deer takingThe Pennsylvania Game Commission approved measures to address growing concerns about crop damage during the agency’s quarterly meeting on Jan. 25. The Game Co...
- Did you eat tag soup this past deer season? Take stock of whyFor my first five deer seasons, I ate tag soup. To say the least, this was a very humbling and frustrating beginning. I had sold myself on the idea that to beco...
- WI Daily Update: A few cuffs and collars reports that stood outEvery edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News features reports from DNR game wardens in the field in the cuffs and collars section. Here are a few reports from the la...
- Ohio anglers realized short window of inland ice fishingOhio’s legion of ice anglers had about a 10-day window of good ice fishing this year. However, at press time for this edition of Ohio Outdoor News in late Jan...
- Pennsylvania’s Class A stream-stocking exemptions method alteredSince the beginning of “Operation FUTURE” in 1981, Pennsylvania streams having a thriving population of wild trout have been removed from the stocking list....
- Could ‘master hunter program’ in Pennsylvania lead to more permissions on private lands?The Pennsylvania Game Commission is considering an advanced hunter education program to certify hunters with the goal of opening up more private land. Dubbed th...
- Ohio Trailblazers: Pay attention to the fish pattern to catch more steelheadJohn Breedlove’s mother once told him that he was the most observant person she knew. That type of personality helps when you’re a serious steelhead fisherm...
- Michigan Outdoor Observations: New legislation introduced to delist the gray wolf; might it actually work this time?Gray wolves have bolted back into the spotlight with the introduction of legislation that could remove them from federal protection. The Pet and Livestock Prote...