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- Outdoor Insights: Fishers rebound in Minnesota, and making up for lost time in the hunting woodsAn update to the 2024-25 trapping season has piqued my interest: Minnesotans can now trap fishers statewide. Dedicated readers of this space have seen trail cam...
- WI Daily Update: What’s working for muskies right now?Muskie fishing is outstanding right now as the calendar moves to late October and then into November. Here’s what’s working right now. The post WI Daily Upd...
- Ben Moyer: Impromptu low-cost trip to Pennsylvania elk country is rewardingHoping that readers might find interest in this columnist’s impromptu trip recently around the northcentral PA Wilds, I’ll recap the excursion. The trip’s...
- Michigan Fishing Report – October 23, 2024Fishing here improved greatly this past week. Pier anglers were beginning to catch steelhead and whitefish. The post Michigan Fishing Report – October 23, 202...
- Famous ‘grizzly bear 399’ of Grand Teton National Park is fatally struck by vehicle in WyomingThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported today that on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 22, grizzly bear 399 was fatally struck by a vehicle on Highway 26/89 in ...
- Looking deeper into the situation for North Dakota pheasantsWhile the headlines get all the attention – “Pheasant Numbers are up 25%” – there’s so much more to the story and you don’t have to be a biologist o...
- Bill Hilts, Jr.: ‘Deer Doctor’ tips for hunting the whitetail rut in New YorkPeter Fiduccia, of Gilbertsville, in Otsego County, N.Y., is the “deer doctor” of New York State. The long-time host of Woods and Water television show has ...
- Minnesota’s Turtle Lake may be small, but it has big fishing options in Ramsey CountyBig things really do come in small packages at times. Such is the case with Ramsey County’s Turtle Lake, an excellent 450-acre multi-species lake despite its ...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Oct. 25, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calenda...
- Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Scout now for ice-fishing hot spotsNow, in late fall, is the time I start ice fishing … despite no ice. Anglers should be out now, scouting for first-ice hot spots. Remember last December? No i...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Suspicious death of a collared gray wolf near CloquetMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Oct. 25, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnes...
- Steve Carney: A Minnesota duck update, and a bad experience in the deer blindI recently spent an afternoon in a ground blind I set up last August. I was anticipating some deer-hunting action on this perfect late afternoon. After an hour ...
- Minnesota DNR announces annual land sale set for Nov. 7-21The Minnesota DNR will offer state lands in Aitkin, Cook, Itasca, and St. Louis counties during its annual public land sale, Nov. 7-21. These rural and lakeshor...
- Some miss the old days, but changes for Minnesota’s Camp Ripley bowhunt mostly smooth sailingAround this time, for the past 70 years, Camp Ripley in central Minnesota would have been buzzing with activity as officials there prepped to host the military ...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Deer hunters invited to share wildlife observationsMinnesota deer hunters can use an online log to report wildlife they see while hunting. Data from the observation logs help the Minnesota DNR estimate popu...