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Minnesota turkey hunters take third most birds in state history

June 5, 2026
Minnesota’s spring turkey hunters killed almost 1,650 fewer birds than last year, but 2026 was still one of the top harvest years in state history. ...
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Wisconsin DNR is offering new elk subunits as herd grows

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Minnesota turkey hunters take third most birds in state history

June 5, 2026
Minnesota’s spring turkey hunters killed almost 1,650 fewer birds than last year, but 2026 was still one of the top harvest years in state history. Based on preliminary numbers, this year’s total harvest for the season that ran from April 15 through May 31 finished at 15,245 birds. That’s down about 10% from 2025 when ...

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Brogan Carlson, 9, of Northfield, MN caught and released this 19-inch largemouth bass on Lake Minnetonka while pitching plastic under docks May 25, 2026.

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Brogan Carlson, 9, of Northfield, MN caught and released this 19-inch largemouth bass on Lake Minnetonka while pitching plastic under docks May 25, 2026.

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Spring smallmouth now catch-and-release only on Green Bay

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After years of speculation, the 2026 spring and early summer smallmouth bass season on Green Bay waters is catch-and-release only for the first time ever. ...
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Commentary: An open letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Conservation Partners Legacy grant changes

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On behalf of the Pioneer Heritage Conservation Trust board of directors and members, I am writing to express our opposition to the last-minute changes to ...
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Commentary: After Boundary Waters vote, no public lands are off-limits

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When Congress voted last month to overturn the 20-year minerals withdrawal conserving the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hunters and anglers across ...
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