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- Steve Carney: Early ice in Minnesota is looking good, but be carefulWe are starting the 2024-25 ice-fishing season off well in Minnesota, with ice conditions much better than the previous couple of years. Luckily, the snow has h...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Teen dies when ATV breaks through ice of northern Minnesota lakeCass County Sheriff Bryan Welk, in a news release, stated that on Dec. 9, at about 6 p.m., Cass County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch had received 911 emergency re...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: ‘Lessons from the Deer Stand’ words ring true for this longtime Minnesota deer hunterReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 20, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: ‘Lessons f...
- What hunters should know after CWD is discovered in wild western Minnesota deer for the first timeThe Minnesota DNR announced late last week that chronic wasting disease had been confirmed in a wild whitetail buck harvested by a Wheaton-area firearms hunter ...
- Crane hunt in Wisconsin? Committee gives green light as process takes another step forwardFollowing a series of meetings during the past five months, the Legislative Council Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes approved a proposed bill that creates som...
- Pro Tip of the Week: Scouting for northern pikeTip-up fishing for northern pike can be exciting in itself, and there also can be a chance for a bonus walleye at times. The post Pro Tip of the Week: Scouting ...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Dec. 18, 2024Ice thickness continues to improve across the state. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Dec. 18, 2024. The post Minnesota’s statew...
- Minnesota DNR to survey state’s pheasant hunters that will gauge opinions on possible changesAfter roughly a decade since the last examination, the Minnesota DNR will conduct a pheasant hunter survey beginning in the middle of January. Dubbed a “mixed...
- Minnesota DNR says avian flu is the likely killer of waterfowl in the stateMinnesota DNR officials say evidence is pointing to avian influenza as the cause of death of several Canada geese and some swans reported dead on the ice – ty...
- Commentary: Hunting and fishing license dollars aren’t enough for conservationLegislation that addresses the root causes of a problem is far less common than legislation that addresses its symptoms. For this reason, it’s both predictabl...
- MN Daily Update: Surprising finding when looking at firearms-related accidents in huntingColumnist Patrick Durkin recently looked at hunting-related accidents and found that older hunters were involved in more firearms-related accidents than younger...
- Menominee Co. sees second highest whitetail harvest of Michigan firearms seasonAlthough U.P. deer numbers generally are lower from previous years over most of the region, at least one county still has plenty of whitetails. Menominee County...
- WI Daily Update: Help celebrate 125 years of the state park systemThe Wisconsin DNR is inviting the public to celebrate 125 years of the state park system in 2025. Here are the details. The post WI Daily Update: Help celebrate...
- The Buzzard Man from Ohio: 12,000 groundhogs and countingThey affectionately call him “The Buzzard Man” for reasons that will become apparent after reading this story. David Edwards just passed a personal mileston...
- Long-range rifle shooter from Blair County, Pa., finishes fifth in national standingsIt has been said that an individual can often succeed in any endeavor for which he or she possesses unlimited enthusiasm. Ryan Beck, 36, a resident of the Blair...