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- Ryan Rothstein: It’s back to the basics for last-call whitetailsIt’s amazing to me how much gusto I used to have for deer hunting. Come hell or high water (or blizzards), my high school and college self would run headlong ...
- Gretchen Steele: New Year’s resolutions that keep us coming backBy the time this column finds its way to your kitchen table or the console of your truck, the calendar will be close to rolling over once again. The Christmas l...
- Grayling stocking gets a boost from Michigan DNR and partnersAfter a successful first year reintroduction of Arctic grayling in several waterways in 2025, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and tribal partners a...
- Michigan’s statewide fishing report on Dec. 26, 2025Ice conditions vary widely on lakes across the state. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing report on Dec. 26, 2025. The post Michigan’s statewide fishing r...
- Details emerge for Minnesota ‘duck summit’ set for March 27-28A collection of individuals and groups with concerns for the future of ducks and duck hunting in Minnesota continues to forge ahead with plans for a “duck sum...
- MN Daily Update: Catch more walleyes on weedlines this winter“Mr. Walleye” Gary Roach says there is one bottom feature on lakes that is guaranteed to produce walleyes up until mid-January. Tim Lesmeister explains how ...
- Christine Thomas: Skunked! Buckless in Wisconsin’s gun seasonI took Major out to the little cabin this morning (Dec. 9) to pick up trail camera cards and so he could get a bit of exercise. I saw more turkeys in one trip a...
- What’s leading to the huge decline of grosbeaks? Research aims to find outColorful, bold, and sassy are good descriptors for the evening grosbeak that could be said to resemble a huge goldfinch. In the east, the bird breeds in Canada ...
- Episode 572 – Year in review, bird-watching, exit interview with Mark Johnson, 2026 BHA IcebreakerTop topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a review of 2025’s top outdoors stories with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman. Then Sh...
- Jeremiah Haas: 5:07 p.m. – for deer hunters, timing means everythingSpecifically, 5:07 p.m. is a time I will not forget anytime soon. In the life of a deer hunter, timing is everything. For a hunter who pursues specific animals,...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor Heritage Fund has additional $23 million availableFollowing the state’s November budget forecast, the Minnesota Management and Budget office announced that there would be an additional $23 million available f...
- WI Daily Update: Catch more walleyes on weedlines this winter“Mr. Walleye” Gary Roach says there is one bottom feature on lakes that is guaranteed to produce walleyes up until mid-January. Tim Lesmeister explains how ...
- Commentary: Wakeboats can responsibly co-exist with other forms of Minnesota boatingI recently read Bob Zink’s article, “Should we leave wakeboats in our wake?” (Outdoor News, Dec. 5, 2025), and while I appreciate anyone taking an interes...
- Nature Smart: Meet the amazing juncoThere is a small, common bird some describe as “bland” that visits your yard each winter. It is charcoal gray in color with a white belly. The males are dar...
- MN Daily Update: How to catch crappies on early iceThe crappies are still shallow after the first safe ice of the winter season forms, and catching them is about fishing at night. Tim Lesmeister explains. The po...