Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Commentary: Time to remove Minnesota’s ‘aggregate’ bag limit for deerMany states might have a deer-hunting law or two that leave hunters scratching their heads. But, for the most part, regulations are created for good reasons. I ...
- Southern Adirondacks town debates use of ‘ice-eaters’ on lakesA town in the southern Adirondacks is considering a law that would regulate how property owners on two lakes in town can use “ice eaters” and bubblers to pr...
- Tyler Frantz: Snow day a welcomed bonus in deer seasonSchool teachers who love to hunt receive the bulk of their vacation days during the wrong time of year. Sure, summers are nice for travel and recalibration, but...
- MN Daily Update: Target this structure for walleyes in mid-winterOutdoor News staff writer Glen Schmitt recently wrote an article that detailed what structure stands out for walleyes during January ice fishing. Tim Lesmeister...
- Steve Pollick: It’s always a good day for a winter hikeIt was a foggy, drizzly-smeary kind of day, 50-ish by afternoon, unseasonably mild for the day after Christmas. Perfect time for a winter hike. Shelly and Mark ...
- Repower your outboard or trolling motor: Here are top options for 2026If an angler wants a new motor, there are more options than ever, with more colors to match your gelcoat, and lower heartaches at the gas pump. These things sip...
- Episode 575 – MN DNR Roundtable, 4-fish walleye limit, Glen Schmitt on ice-fishing, techno-talkKicking off this week’s show is Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman who recap the 2026 Minnesota DNR Roundtable held on Friday, Jan. 9 in Br...
- WI Daily Update: Target this structure for walleyes in mid-winterOutdoor News staff writer Glen Schmitt recently wrote an article that detailed what structure stands out for walleyes during January ice fishing. Tim Lesmeister...
- New Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan built to protect a ‘precious resource’Nearly two years after first engaging anglers on the topic, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has released a final Adirondack Brook Tr...
- New York’s statewide fishing report on Jan. 15, 2026Anglers keeping a close eye on ice conditions. Here’s a look at the New York fishing report from across the state on Jan. 15, 2026. The post New York’s stat...
- There’s plenty to learn about your local deer over winterHere in Minnesota, the last minutes of the 2025 deer season faded away on New Year’s Eve, and now most of us have moved on to other outdoor pursuits. While de...
- Outdoor Insights: Key takeaways from Minnesota DNR’s 2026 RoundtableThe Minnesota DNR held its annual roundtable event with nearly 400 stakeholders on Friday, Jan. 9, at the Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center. The gathering prov...
- Bob Gwizdz: Michigan’s pheasant release program continues because of ‘those who show up’A number of years ago, when Keith Charters was chair of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, he gave me a little pearl of wisdom about how government real...
- Strokes, cadence, adjustments needed for jigging up walleyesJigging up walleyes on ice can be a simple affair. Drop a bait to the bottom, lift it, watch your electronics for that tell-tale flicker on bottom to rise, then...
- Tips for gathering live bait during Pennsylvania’s winter fishing seasonWe never know what type of weather winter is going to throw at us these days. Some days it is cold and blustery, but others offer up sunshine and the hope of mo...