Gear & Gadgets: Add to your hunting, fishing kit
Four decades ago, Wildlife Research Center started out with one simple idea, to make a better deer scent than anything else on the market.
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July 5, 2023
Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Minnesota published in the July 7, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Catch and release big walleyes? A couple things to think about
But keep in mind that releasing big fish isn’t only a case for reproduction, but for the simple fact that it provides another angler the opportunity to catch that fish and experience a catch of a lifetime.
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report for July 5, 2023
Weedlines continue to produce a mixed bag of fish. A look at the fishing report from across Minnesota on July 5, 2023.
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On Minnesota’s Crow Wing Chain, try 9th and 10th lakes for bass, crappies
The Crow Wing Chain of Lakes in Hubbard County consists of 11 bodies of water known for their solid multi-species angling opportunities.
Ninth and Tenth Crow Wing are two of the smaller lakes in this system, combining for just over 400 acres of water.
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Drought making it tough on Minnesota’s stream trout anglers
For trout anglers in southeastern Minnesota, it’s already the dog days of summer.
Most trout streams are low and clear, many are overrun with in-stream vegetation, and the timing of hatches has been sporadic, at best. Given the conditions, the trout are spooky and fishing is difficult, DNR officials, fly-fishing guides, and anglers say. Officials say if conditions persist, trout spawning also could be affected.
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Outdoor Observations: Some positive outdoor items from Michigan’s budget, and cougar sightings in the U.P.
The Michigan Legislature last week approved a record $81.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2024 (Oct. 2023-Oct. 2024).
While natural resources didn’t get the same nod it got a year ago with tens of millions of dollars appropriated to the DNR Fisheries Division for hatchery upgrades, a new Great Lakes research vessel, and more, there were positive line items worth noting.
Commentary: What is the connection between CWD and ticks?
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) remains a top concern, not only because of its effects on deer, elk, and moose, but also because of its human health implications. One of the most pressing unknowns is just why the disease is so contagious. We suspect that direct animal-to-animal contact, transmission from doe to fawn, and environmental transmission from soil or plants likely all play roles. Now, another potential pathway is being investigated.
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Michigan Letters to the Editor: Let’s bring some wolves back to the Lower Peninsula
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 7, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
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