Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Crossbows are not meant for archery season Read More »
Even though there are potentially six more weeks of winter as foretold by a groundhog, the Minnesota DNR is eying the open-water fishing season by updating some of its fishing regulations that’ll go into effect on Saturday, March 1.
New fishing regulations about to take effect in Minnesota Read More »
After two rough ice seasons, we’re finally experiencing a “normal” winter in the Midwest. The ice is in great shape, and we’re not dealing with an overabundance of snow. And, the fish are biting!
My tip today isn’t to help you catch more fish; it’s to help you catch different fish. As the days get longer and spring draws near, we’re about to see some of the best fishing of the season – not just for perch and panfish, but for the lesser-chased species.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Great time to target the lesser-chased species Read More »
Crappies seem to be biting most consistently in many areas. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on Feb. 5, 2025.
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 5, 2025 Read More »
Minnesota Trout Unlimited has joined a lawsuit by other state environmental groups to speed up efforts to address nitrate contamination in waters in southeastern Minnesota, home to roughly 700 miles of cold-water trout streams that provide some of the best trout angling in the Upper Midwest.
Trout Unlimited joins pollutant lawsuit against Minnesota agencies Read More »
The fur market of 2024-25 will have ups and downs for pricing and for which species is in demand. This season, there are several species in demand and several at stagnant pricing if any pricing at all.
For some species, if trappers have an offer to buy them you very well may be money ahead selling to that buyer than shopping around. Certain species have virtually no demand.
New York trappers ready for fur auctions Read More »
Conservationist Land Tawney, the former CEO and president of Backcountry
In January 2017, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved a rule change that has since allowed hunters to place stands and ground blinds overnight on state-owned land north of Hwy. 64 from September through January.
It sounds as though the level of sportsmanship related to stand and blind placement may be deteriorating and we’ll likely see a citizen resolution looking to nix the practice entering the spring hearings in April. I recently asked readers their thoughts on overnight stand and blind placement. That drew a strong response for and against. Here are the thoughts of a few readers.
One of the side effects of retirement is a person has more time to think. In my case, I’m not sure that’s productive.
During the polar vortex that gripped Middle America during January, I spent several frigid mornings driving through Sahara Woods State Recreation Area in Illinois. It’s a wild piece of property, located on ground that used to be a coal mine. It doesn’t look like much, but it’s a wildlife paradise.
Commentary: A cold winter in southern Illinois leads to wild thoughts Read More »
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