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- North Dakota breeding duck numbers decrease again in spring ’25The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 78th annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of about 2.66 million birds, down from 2....
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Hurricane-grade windstorm pauses state recreation operationsAfter a strong windstorm last weekend ripped through the Bemidji area in Beltrami County, clocking speeds comparable to hurricane winds, a few of the state recr...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: DNR – or legislators – must act to rein in FFSReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 27, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: DNR – or l...
- Commentary: TRCP opposes sale of public lands in Senate budget reconciliation proposalThe Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership expressed serious concern June 11 with a provision in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s reco...
- Minnesota conservation groups seeking improved feedlot rules with water quality, fish habitat at stakeState conservation and environmental groups, including Minnesota Trout Unlimited, the Izaak Walton League, and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, ...
- Testing for CWD will expand in Minnesota in 2025; ban on feeding deer, tooLast week, the Minnesota DNR added eight additional counties to a deer feeding and attractant ban, bringing the total of where the ban is in effect to 32 counti...
- Minnesota’s Camp Ripley hosts disabled vets turkey huntLittle Falls, Minn. — Each spring, the Minnesota National Wild Turkey Federation state chapter joins forces with the Minnesota Veterans Outdoors Program to ho...
- Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Mix up your presentations for walleye catchingSummer walleye fishing is creeping up on us, but with the prolonged cooler weather earlier this spring in Minnesota, there seems to be a delay in completing a t...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on June 25, 2025Weather fronts make for tough walleye bite. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report across the state on June 25, 2025. The post Minnesota’s statewide ...
- Saint Lawrence River produces New York record 4.1-pound fallfishFor the second time this freshwater fishing season, a new state record fish has been caught in New York. The New York State Department of Environmental Conserva...
- National Deer Association’s Arrowfest brings gathering of hunters to Allegany County, N.Y.It was boots, bows, and big smiles at the River Bottom Arrowfest, held Saturday, June 7, at the Wellsville Rod and Gun Club, in Allegany County, N.Y. The 3D arc...
- Patrick Durkin: Wisconsin turkey hunters notch fifth-best seasonIf one of my grandchildren pursues a career in wildlife management, I hope they sign on as Wisconsin’s chief turkey biologist. They would likely enjoy little ...
- MN Daily Update: New teams join DNR’s K9 unitFour new dog and handler teams have joined the Minnesota DNR Enforcement Division’s K9 unit. Listen here for details. The post MN Daily Update: New teams join...
- When is water too warm for the safety of muskies?Without a doubt, muskie anglers are among the most conservation-minded of all fishermen. Release is a priority and doing what’s best for the fishery is always...
- Lake Champlain walleyes get a big boost from Vermont Fish & Wildlife stocking changesFisheries biologists are using innovative changes in how young walleyes are raised to improve the walleye population and fishing in Lake Champlain. The new tact...