According to the Florida-based International Game Fish Association, Art Weston caught a potential record-breaking muskie measuring in around 138-centimeters or 54-1/3 inches on Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
After documenting its length, Weston reportedly released it back into the depths of the lake.
Huge Minnesota muskie from Mille Lacs’ depths reeled in Read More »
In the 2024 election, around 77.5% of Minnesota voters approved the renewal to allocate 40% of lottery money toward the Environmental Natural Resources Trust Fund. It is a fund that has supported almost 2,000 projects related to conservation and the preservation of natural resources since 1991.
“It’s good for Minnesota, and I just hope that we keep investing in our state,” said Nancy Gibson, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources co-chair.
A Brownsville woman allegedly involved in a southeastern Wisconsin deer poaching case faces three misdemeanor charges that could potentially result in $22,000 in fines and two years in jail if found guilty and maximum penalties applied.
UPDATE: 3 misdemeanors filed against woman in Wisconsin deer poaching case Read More »
In Ortonville-area walleye rearing ponds that support Minnesota stocking, the walleye fingerlings and yearlings are larger and heavier than normal in 2024. That’s a statewide trend following a mild winter.
“As many areas across the state are seeing, we have a lot of bigger fingerlings this year. We have a lot of yearling fish with the open winter that we had last year – just very little winterkill,” said Kyle Anderson, the Ortonville assistant area fisheries supervisor.
Minnesota DNR stocking larger-than-normal walleyes following mild winter Read More »
Minnesota hunters who harvested turkeys this fall were part of one of the highest harvests since 1990 – a total of around 1,450 birds as the season ended on Sunday, Oct. 27.
“[It’s] significantly more than we’ve harvested in most recent years,” said Nate Huck, the Minnesota DNR’s resident game bird specialist.
Good luck to firearms deer hunters starting this season, and reminder that it’s not too late to participate in the ongoing “gut pile” study. I checked in with Ellen Candler last week regarding the status of the Offal Wildlife Watching Project, which she launched as University of Minnesota grad student in 2018.
The effort has received funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, which voters had the opportunity to renew on Tuesday night.
Outdoor Insights: Participate in “gut pile” study this Minnesota deer hunting season Read More »
Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Gary Roach explains what he
MN Daily Update: Find more fish in the fall Read More »
Tom Huff, who describes himself as a citizen scientist, began rearing pure American chestnut trees in grow tubes at his home eight years ago. After they sprout, he transfers them to 74 nursery plots established throughout Pennsylvania, waiting for the day when they can play a role in saving the iconic tree.
It’s been a century since the American chestnuts that once dominated the landscape were eradicated by blight. Although trees do persist, the blight continues to prevent them from reaching maturity.
American chestnut nurseries offer hope for the future Read More »
Another week, another unique wildlife sighting from the Voyageurs Wolf Project.
Last week the researchers behind the hundreds of trail cameras in the Voyageurs National Park region posted an image to their social media accounts of a large mountain lion in St. Louis County. This week, on Tuesday, the team posted what it called “a mysterious canine.”
Was Minnesota canine a wolf, coyote, or both? Read More »
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