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- Steve Griffin: Antlerless-only rule for special hunts in Michigan is a bad ideaAmong the deer regulation changes considered and acted upon by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission a few weeks ago, I don’t like the change in September...
- Steve Weisman: Iowa rebuilds after terrible flooding with need to learn from the situationAs a former high school language arts instructor, one of the units I taught in 9th grade English was Greek mythology. One of the legends surrounded the Phoenix,...
- Steve Pollick: Red Ryder plinking a good tune-up for hunting seasonIt all started out as a tongue-in-cheek Christmas gift to my brother, Dave, several holidays ago. It was a “genuine Red Ryder 200-shot carbine-action air...
- Pheasant crowing counts up in North Dakota, conditions not as beneficial for ducks this springThe lack of snow this winter and late arrival of spring rain was not as helpful for ducks in North Dakota but provided some better conditions for pheasants. Let...
- Shallow Albert Lea Lake in Minnesota’s Freeborn County will challenge anglersThere’s a flowage in southern Minnesota that includes two lakes in downtown Albert Lea in Freeborn County: Fountain Lake and a larger body of water to its sou...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Sand illegally dumped into lakeMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Aug. 2, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minneso...
- Gear & Gadgets: ALPS Outdoorz showcases its Elite 3800 pack bag, and moreFor multi-day backcountry trips, the Elite 3800 pack bag is the optimal choice. With its 3800 cubic inch capacity, the main compartment features zippers along b...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Aug. 2, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoo...
- Minnesota DNR announces new Scientific and Natural Area in Cook CountyThe Minnesota DNR, with help from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Reinvest in Minnesota, recently acquired and designated 25 acres in Cook County as ...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Game Fair opening weekend set for Aug. 9-11The 43rd annual Game Fair’s first weekend of fun for the whole hunting family will be Aug. 9-11. A second weekend of festivities is Aug. 16-18 at Armstrong Ra...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Where’s the accountability?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 2, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Where’s the...
- Minnesota DNR plans for a walleye limit of two on Mille Lacs beginning Aug. 16With angling pressure about one-third of Minnesota DNR projections and a walleye take that’s just over 26% of the total allowable state angler kill, DNR offic...
- Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: ‘Unsticking’ the line-counter reel ‘odometer’With all the dust in the air and simple wear and tear to a line counter, the line “odometer” can get sticky and become hard to read. Sometimes the first num...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on July 31, 2024Fishing pressure decreases as steamy heat arrives. A look at the Minnesota fishing report from across the state on July 31, 2024. The post Minnesota’s statewi...
- New York judge bans LaPierre from NRA for 10 yearsA New York judge on Monday banned Wayne LaPierre, the former head of the National Rifle Association, from holding a paid position with the organization for a de...