Outdoor News
Last year
- Mike Schoonveld: Senate bill introduced to collect taxes on foreign-made hunting, fishing gearSeveral months ago I wrote a column with the title, “Who Funds Fisheries Programs.” It highlighted a report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Off...
- WI Daily Update: Adding scent to your crankbaitMr. Walleye, Gary Roach, is always adding new presentations to his bag of tricks. Here’s the latest trick he’s added to catch more fish with crankbaits. The...
- Michigan Fishing Report – June 18, 2025Lake Trout anglers continued to do very well jigging or trolling here. The post Michigan Fishing Report – June 18, 2025 appeared first on Outdoor News.
- Perfect scores shot amid some tough weather conditions at Minnesota trap championshipIt would be unusual during the course of nine days of a trap shoot in early June to not run into a few weather-related hiccups in Minnesota. Student-athletes ce...
- Lake Washington’s bass rising to prominence in Meeker County, Minn.At more than 2,400 acres, Lake Washington is the largest fishery in Meeker County. It’s long been known as one of the better overall fishing lakes in this are...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the June 20, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calenda...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Nonresident couple caught with 25 crappies over their limitMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the June 20, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnes...
- Steve Carney: Lagging water temperatures dominate much of MinnesotaI had the distinct pleasure to guide a U.S. Army veteran recently. Merlyn Albertson served in post-World War II Okinawa and was the winner of a contest from one...
- Forest Service proposing Boundary Waters fee increaseThe Superior National Forest is proposing increases to recreation fees for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to increase education and maintenance, and ...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Minnesota Trappers Association to host annual convention in WadenaThe Minnesota Trappers Association will host its annual convention July 31 through Aug. 2 at the Wadena County Fairgrounds. Open to the public, the event brings...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Introduce walleyes and watch the duck food disappearReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 20, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Introduce wa...
- Commentary: Why Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters opposes this mine in this placeFor a decade, Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters has worked to defend the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for future generations of hunters, anglers, and p...
- Crossbow bill passes New York Legislature, clearing way for much more use in archery seasonOn Tuesday, June 17, at the eleventh hour, the New York State Assembly voted on, and passed A08330-A, legislation that clears the way for crossbows to be used i...
- Minnesota DNR mulls turkey zone changes to obtain better population informationIf you’re basing your outlook strictly on harvest, the last two spring turkey-hunting seasons in Minnesota have been the best in recorded history. In 2024 and...
- Lower-than-expected elk numbers in Minnesota DNR survey prompts decrease in available tags for 2025After conducting the 2025 elk survey earlier this year, Minnesota DNR officials decided that offering only four elk tags for the state’s hunters was an approp...