Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Dust off the cobwebs before fishing openerI also like to check the bearings on my trailer. There’s nothing worse than having trailer trouble. I also like to go through all my rods. I mix up a little s...
- Into year eight, have Minnesota’s northern pike zones made a difference?Former longtime Minnesota DNR fisheries supervisor Gary Barnard was one of the co-chairs of the northern pike technical committee that got new regulations and z...
- MN Daily Update: Use a long pole for shallow crappies this springWhen the crappies move in shallow this spring, use a long pole to get at them. Tim Lesmeister explains why this can often be a better tactic than relying on cas...
- There’s value in night-fishing beneath the moon and starsAndy’s noodly catfish rod bucked and plunged toward the surface of the Mississippi River, as below, a leviathan in the depths waged war on the hook and line t...
- If you want to fill your spring turkey tag, learn what the hens like to doIt’s understandable that the focus on spring turkey-hunting tactics leans heavily in the gobbler’s direction. Yet, in April and May, longbeards mostly cente...
- A natural leader, Jeff Manke honored as Minnesota Outdoor News’ 2025 Person of the YearFor all Minnesotans who fashion themselves outdoors types, spring is a busy time – busy, in the most positive and exciting sense of the word. Turkey hunting, ...
- Outdoor Observations: Here’s why Michigan’s federal funds for the outdoors has declined recentlyA news story in the last edition of Michigan Outdoor News outlined the Michigan DNR’s federal appropriation from the Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration Fund. ...
- Lin Gamble earns Pennsylvania Outdoor News’ 2025 Person of the Year honorMany people had given up on Tubmill Creek, a stocked trout stream in northern Westmoreland County, Pa., but not Lin Gamble. Along with the non-profit Tubmill Tr...
- Commentary: Time to protect Ohioans’ right to hunt, fish, and trapThe time-honored traditions of hunting and fishing – cornerstones of the Ohio’s heritage, economy, and community life – are being threatened. From Oregon ...
- WI Daily Update: Use a long pole for shallow crappies this springWhen the crappies move shallow this spring, use a long pole to get at them. Tim Lesmeister explains why this can often be a better tactic than relying on castin...
- Glen Onoko Falls exchange among land deals OK’d by Pennsylvania Game CommissionPennsylvania game commissioners, at their April 12 quarterly meeting, approved five land acquisitions that collectively would add more than 635 acres to state g...
- Michigan Fishing Report – April 23, 2025Smallmouth bass action was reported to have picked up here, with fairly decent catch rates. The post Michigan Fishing Report – April 23, 2025 appeared first o...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 23, 2025Water temperatures remain low, even in shallow water. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on April 23, 2025. The post Minnesota’s stat...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the April 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calend...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Turkey hunter releases dog from trap set illegallyMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the April 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minne...