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Summer scouting mistakes whitetail hunters often make
With bucks bachelored up and showing the framework for this season’s headgear, it’s a great time to get your 24/7 digital scouters out.
Cameras are the easiest way to keep tabs on the local bucks, but it isn’t so easy that you don’t need a plan. A lot of whitetail hunters forget this, and they end up getting late-summer intel that really doesn’t benefit their fall hunting. Here’s how to avoid that trap.
British, American Lab traditions converge at Minnesota’s Game Fair 2026
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, when the United States
South Dakota teenager Madison Grimm rescues waterfowl one egg at a time
Madison Grimm said her first word was “duck.”
At least, that is what her
Summer scouting mistakes whitetail hunters often make
With bucks bachelored up and showing the framework for this season’s headgear, it’s a great time to get your 24/7 digital scouters out.
Cameras are the easiest way to keep tabs on the local bucks, but it isn’t so easy that you don’t need a plan. A lot of whitetail hunters forget this, and they end up getting late-summer intel that really doesn’t benefit their fall hunting. Here’s
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Summer scouting mistakes whitetail hunters often make
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MN Fishing News
Fishing Reports
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Aug. 5, 2026
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 4, 2026
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Lake Profiles
Big Sandy Lake in Minnesota’s Aitkin County proves patience pays in keeper walleyes
Lake Traverse: Where Minnesota/South Dakota border walleyes grow in a hurry
Lake Andrusia in Minnesota’s Beltrami County not just for thick walleyes anymore
Fishing News
Is this fish safe to eat? When to err on the side of caution
Steve Carney: Getting educated on outboard ‘skeg’ issues
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Opinion
Outdoor Insights: Minnesota gubernatorial candidate interviews at Game Fair; and a lower walleye limit in limbo
Kirk Schnitker: Catching up with Minnesota’s Bob Lessard, a master of conservation politics
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Comment now on easements, don’t drain the Duck Factory
Commentary: Three-bird duck proposal doesn’t address Minnesota’s bigger waterfowling issues
All About Hunting
Minnesota DNR invites conversation about wildlife from public
All citizens interested in wildlife are invited to chat with Minnesota DNR wildlife managers in DNR offices across the state,
Game Fair in Minnesota returns for 45th year with its focus on family and conservation
Thousands will make their way to the Ramsey area this weekend to participate in Minnesota’s 45th annual Game Fair.
Push is on to create a ‘citizens conservation advisory council’ in Minnesota
Almost 40 states have some form of a citizens conservation advisory council with members who are advocates for their state’s
Podcasts
Episode 603 – Warm-water fishing, DNR’s Nate Huck on 3-duck bag limit proposal, Fish kills in 2026
Nate Huck from the Minnesota DNR joins the show this week to
Episode 602 – 3-duck limit in MN? ICAST, Ducks Unlimited, Black bear kills couple in Saskatchewan
Should Minnesota offer waterfowlers a three-bird, any-duck bag as an alternative to
Episode 601 – Boundary Waters fires, a new DNR Fish and Wildlife director, summer deer, bison attack
Tim Lesmeister and Rob Drieslein start the show recounting two big news
Episode 600 – Remembering Tom Neustrom, summer fishing with Tony Peterson, 2026 MN grouse survey
Tim Lesmeister and Rob Drieslein start the show remembering their friend and
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Ample natural foods could make things tough on Minnesota bear hunters in 2026
Forage conditions for bears will be favorable ahead of the
Pro Tip of the Week: Find the transitions for some summer walleyes
Mid-summer walleyes are hard to find unless you know the
Minnesota DNR seeks public input on new Leech Lake plan
The Minnesota DNR is inviting citizens interested in Leech Lake
CWD confirmed in a wild deer near Stillwater, Minn.
The Minnesota DNR announced on Tuesday that a deer near
Nature Smart: Speedy cliff swallows
While leading a photo workshop this year, my small group
Backyard and Beyond: The scenes of summer
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