Episode 562 – Pheasant recap, Birdcast.org, Freshwater Fishing HOF inductees, crossbow report
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October 17, 2025
Ryan Rothstein: Examining the lost art of the doe hunt in Minnesota
Forgive the sarcasm in this week’s headline, but it’s backed by a lot of truth.
We just don’t harvest does like we used to in the recent past. Although some of this is by design (looking at you, northeastern Minnesota), a large part of the reduction in doe harvest is a result of hunters choosing not to shoot does anymore.
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MN Daily Update: What’s the best cartridge for deer hunting?
What’s the best cartridge for deer hunting? Tim Lesmeister has
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Warm weather delays Minnesota DNR’s fish-stocking efforts, and muskie plan nears approval
While waiting for temperatures to drop at the end of September and into early October, Minnesota DNR fisheries crews were also waiting to begin stocking walleyes – which kicked off a few weeks later than usual.
TJ DeBates, the east metro area DNR fisheries supervisor, said stocking was delayed due to warm weather, but that has become a new normal in recent years, he added. “We’ve had years like this where things get condensed and you’ve just got to get that much more work done in a shorter time frame.”
Christine Thomas: Wild apple trees bear sweet treats
“I have been researching Johnny Appleseed,” I told my husband, Stan, excitedly a few days ago. He looked at me quizzically but said nothing. Having survived a relationship that is well north of 50 years, he knew that I was going to share my latest bits of Google wisdom, whether he inquired or not.
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Dan Ladd: Hand-loaded ammo ready for whitetail season
When I got into hand-loading a few years ago, like any hunter, the idea was to eventually make my own hunting ammunition. It’s taken awhile, but if I’m fortunate enough to get a crack at a deer or two this season, the ammo in not one, but two of my deer rifles will have finally come from my own reloading bench.
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Jeremiah Haas: Recent incident a reminder of the importance of hunting safety plans
Anyone who has read this column over the years knows that I am a big proponent of safety while out hunting. I’ve written several articles on treestand safety, treestand harnesses and other tips for making sure everybody goes home in as good as shape as they came.
One area that I have not talked about and have seen issues firsthand in the last few weeks, is preseason hunting safety.
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Pennsylvania’s Operation Game Thief speeds up reporting, helping to stop poachers
Since the implementation of Operation Game Thief in 2015, it took an average of 20 minutes from the time a tip came in to when a dispatcher got it to a game warden.
Now, it’s about to get a whole lot faster.
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