New York Fishing Report – December 13-27, 2024
There are good numbers of steelhead in the creeks here and the fishing has been very good when conditions allow.
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December 26, 2024
Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Dec. 27, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Time to drop a line again!
Some safety tips when going ice fishing: Go fishing with a friend who can help in an emergency; bring ice picks and wear a flotation suit; check the ice thickness as you go and follow the guidelines set up by the DNR; avoid any ice that looks dark –…
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: A reminder to those using the TIP line to report an incident
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Dec. 27, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
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Ryan Rothstein: This deer hunter’s wish list for 2025? It includes eliminating cross-tagging of bucks in Minnesota
I hate New Year’s resolutions, and this year is no exception. So, rather than list things I should’ve already done (resolutions), here’s a wish list for 2025 from one Minnesota deer hunter’s thoughts from the deer stand.
Steve Carney: Should we reuse arrows after they have been shot at an animal?
I’ll admit that I’m superstitious when it comes to reusing my arrows. Once released, whether it is a hit or miss on an animal, that arrow is considered retired. But that’s just me.
On the technical side of things, reusing today’s modern arrows can be dangerous. Modern arrows are made from tiny carbon fibers, some aluminum, and pieces of graphite. These arrows stay much more rounded than did the old aluminum arrows, but in reality, these modern arrows can easily develop flaws from usage.
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Minnesota Letters to the Editor: The great crossbow mistake?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 27, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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Christmas week chuckles: A mountain-naming controversy as Trump says he’ll rename Denali in Alaska
On the lighter side this week, I see President-elect Trump wants to rename Denali in Alaska as Mount McKinley. Until the recent news reports, I didn’t realize the federal name change happened a mere decade ago under the Obama administration.
During my first visit to the state back in 1997 for a fishing trip, I heard Alaskans exclusively refer to the mountain as Denali. I’ve been back twice more, but to this Lower 48er on my first trip, it was Mount McKinley. Several people up there immediately corrected me.
A large buck-doe harvest gap in Minnesota this year
A common refrain DNR wildlife managers hear from a segment of Minnesota deer hunters is the desire to see more mature bucks, as well as a more balanced age and sex structure in the state’s whitetail herd.
There are biological advantages to a deer herd that has a balanced age and sex structure. Social order works better. It helps ensure a synchronized breeding period, some experts say.
That balance leads to more competition for breeding, which means bucks tend to be more visible to hunters during daylight over longer stretches of a season.
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