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September 11, 2024

Steve Carney: With the Ned rig, like all baits, there’s some good, some bad

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When you hang around a group of bass anglers, the talk frequently turns to the Ned rig. I often have clients who ask to fish the rig, but I must tell them that I have not exactly fallen in love with this style of bait. I’ve had good days and bad days with it.
At first glance, the Ned rig looks almost comical and, honestly, too simple. But there is a time and place for this bait.

Steve Carney: With the Ned rig, like all baits, there’s some good, some bad Read More »

Midwest deer hunting tradition goes modern

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Many hunters have taken a deer over the years using a rifle firing a straight-wall cartridge.
Today, there are more straight-wall cartridge options for deer hunters than ever, with multiple rifle options, and excellent suppressors ready to go to the woods after a big buck. It is where tradition and technology meet, and it’s a great time to be clad in blaze orange and chasing bucks.

Midwest deer hunting tradition goes modern Read More »

Recruiting, retaining and reactivating hunters and anglers remains important in North Dakota, elsewhere

National Fishing, National Hunting /

I wouldn’t be surprised to find out kids who grew up on the beaches of California are more likely to surf than a kid from North Dakota. Fair is fair. If you were raised in the Midwest, I’d suggest your odds of growing into hunting and fishing are more likely than those from Laguna Beach.
Around these parts, even if you don’t buy a hunting and fishing license it’s likely someone in your family or neighbor does. The numbers prove it.

Recruiting, retaining and reactivating hunters and anglers remains important in North Dakota, elsewhere Read More »

Two top options for South Twin anglers in Minnesota’s Mahnomen County: bass, panfish

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Minnesota /

There’s a fair amount of structure throughout South Twin Lake in Mahnomen County, especially for a lake that’s just over 1,100 acres in size.
Among its shallow flats, breaklines, and underwater points, there’s also a healthy supply of vegetation, both above and below its surface.

Two top options for South Twin anglers in Minnesota’s Mahnomen County: bass, panfish Read More »

Minnesota DNR seeks advisory group members related to fish and wildlife conservation

Fishing, Hunting, Minnesota, Nature Page & Night Sky, News /

The Minnesota DNR is recruiting new members to serve on key advisory groups related to fish and wildlife conservation; promoting knowledge and skills in fishing, hunting, trapping, and related activities; conservation policy and funding; parks and trails; and aquatic invasive species.

Minnesota DNR seeks advisory group members related to fish and wildlife conservation Read More »

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