Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Tagging a ‘ghost gobbler’ a memorable way to wrap up 40 years hunting Wisconsin turkeysRain was a continual pest during last year’s turkey season during the second week in May in Wisconsin. Enduring a wet afternoon and evening left a person wond...
- New book by Colby Simms guides anglers across southern Illinois watersA new book by a well-known southern Illinois angler is designed to share tactics and strategies for catching fish at the bottom of the state. Colby Simms shares...
- Christine Thomas: Recapping the aftermath of Hurricane Ian from Captiva, FloridaI know from the nice notes I get that some of my readers enjoy the little cabin crew Florida adventures when I write about them. Many have experienced the area ...
- Ice-out baits that catch multiple fish speciesWhat the heck are dual purpose baits? In my universe that translates to multi-species baits. Lures you cast that will reasonably catch more than one species of ...
- If you want to bag more gobblers, master mouth callsThe turkey-call market is full of options: Box calls, pot calls, push-button calls, and more all promise to lure in cruising longbeards. While it’s up for deb...
- Here’s how to get the most out of your forward-facing sonarForward-facing sonar (FFS), while being a key tool in a growing number of anglers’ boats, is not exactly the magic bullet people (who don’t own a unit) thin...
- Yet another mild winter could aid Minnesota’s turkeys, pheasantsLooking back on the 2024-25 winter, turkeys and pheasants mostly didn’t get pounded by either low temperatures or heavy snowfall amounts. That positive news l...
- Yet another mild winter could aid Minnesota’s turkeys, pheasantsLooking back on the 2024-25 winter, turkeys and pheasants mostly didn’t get pounded by either low temperatures or heavy snowfall amounts. That positive news l...
- WI Daily Update: Tips for catching fish immediately after ice-outFreshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Gary Roach says when the ice goes out the fish respond in a particular way. Here’s what they do and how you can use it to cat...
- Backyard and Beyond: Night owls and early birdsDoug Wonders’ trail cam caught an interesting photo some nights ago, indicating that there’s a great deal going on while we sleep. The post Backyard and Bey...
- Fishing’s good enough and, doggone it, anglers like Stuart Lake in Minnesota’s Otter Tail CountyOtter Tail County’s reputation as one of Minnesota’s premier destinations to consistently catch panfish and largemouth bass is well deserved. There just see...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the April 4, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calenda...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Dumped animal carcasses keep CO busy in Sauk Rapids areaMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the April 4, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnes...
- Construction ongoing on Minnesota’s Canisteo Mine Pit outletAfter pumping more than 4.7 billion gallons of water from the Canisteo Mine Pit in Itasca County to manage the pit’s water levels, the Minnesota DNR, in partn...
- Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Keep it simple when fishing the Mississippi RiverSo far, this year is similar to last year, when we had low water levels during the pre-spawn bite on the Mississippi River. That can make the fishing a little t...