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- Steve Carney: Ways to limit the irritating effects of fishing through weeds in summerHigh temperatures recently have increased weed growth in many Minnesota lakes, making it more of a challenge to properly present fishing baits. This is typical ...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Minnesota to host National Wildlife Federation’s 2025 annual meetingMinnesota has been selected to host the National Wildlife Federation’s annual meeting in June 2025. The annual meeting brings together representatives from th...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Boat inspection inequityReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 19, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Boat inspect...
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency seeks comments on plan to curb pollution in state watersState conservation and environmental groups – including Minnesota Trout Unlimited – are encouraging the public to comment on the Minnesota Pollution Control...
- Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Lure fish in with masterful jiggingJigging is my favorite, because it gives me a chance to work with people to figure out what fish want. Most of the time, I recommend slow jigging and bouncing o...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on July 17, 2024Walleye action has slowed since last week’s warm weather. A look at the Minnesota fishing report from across the state on July 17, 2024. The post Minnesota’...
- Minnesota DNR plans to sell 80,000 school trust acres in the Boundary Waters to U.S. Forest ServiceThe Minnesota DNR announced last week a plan in which the agency would sell more than 80,000 acres of state-owned school trust lands within the Boundary Waters ...
- Bob Gwizdz: Most of Michigan’s Deer Management Initiative recommendations won’t help deer herdI’ve spent a lot of time poring over the conclusions of the recently completed Deer Management Initiative, but I’ll be darned if I can see what the hours of...
- MN Daily Update: Nine new record fish certified since MarchThe Minnesota DNR has certified nine new record fish since March. Listen here for the details. The post MN Daily Update: Nine new record fish certified sin...
- Women interested in learning to waterfowl hunt can register for Iowa courseThe Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a program to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook waterfowl to women who have little to ...
- Commentary: What science says about human consumption of lead in venisonThe short answer is that the concern is overblown in much the same way that concerns over lead and wildlife impacts are (more dramatically) overstated. The post...
- Tom Venesky: Time to let farmers plant again on Pennsylvania game landsCrop damage concerns have been at the forefront lately as the Pennsylvania Legislature considers bills aimed at reducing the impact of deer. So far, not much ha...
- Steve Pollick: Forming fishermen one bluegill at a timeIf you want something to grow, you first must plant the seeds and then you have to water and cultivate the sprouts. I’m actually talking about turning kids in...
- WI Daily Update: Apply for Upriver Lakes sturgeon spearing tags by Aug. 1Applications for 2025 Upriver Lakes sturgeon spearing tags are due by Aug. 1. Listen here for the details. The post WI Daily Update: Apply for Upriver Lakes stu...
- Construction of carp barrier closer to reality at Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plains River in IllinoisEarlier this month Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois to cosponsor the constru...