The Trump administration is telling Colorado to stop importing gray wolves from Canada as part of the state’s efforts to restore the predators, a shift that could hinder plans for more reintroductions this winter.
The state has been releasing wolves west of the Continental Divide since 2023 after Colorado voters narrowly approved wolf reintroduction in 2020.
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself standing over a tailgate in November with cold fingers, a pocketknife that could use sharpening, and a few regrets.
Whether it’s a whitetail buck from the Sheyenne River breaks, a Badlands muley or prairie fawn, how we handle wild game after the shot matters just as much as the shot itself.
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It’s no secret that Big Swan Lake has been one of if not the hottest fishing lake in Meeker County of late. This 684-acre system just south of Kingston has been on a five-plus-year run of providing exceptional walleye- and crappie-fishing opportunities.
Big Swan Lake on fire for anglers in Minnesota’s Meeker County Read More »
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Oct. 31, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar Read More »
Minnesota-based Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever said the ongoing federal government shutdown has resulted in the furlough of at least 25% of the conservation organization’s full-time staff.
Jared Wiklund, director of communications, said that affiliate federal agencies issued a “stop-work order” on October 3 for all Natural Resources Conservation Service partnerships. Those federal conservation program contracts help fund the field time of a solid corps of PF/QF employees.
Federal shutdown forces Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever to furlough farm bill staffers Read More »
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Oct. 31, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
The good news this week is that pheasant hunting will continue to get better as we head into early November. It’s been a bit frustrating of late, as pheasant hunters are faced with lots of standing corn in Minnesota. But that soon will change.
Congressional Republicans recently voted to roll back restrictions on mining, drilling, and other development in three Western states, advancing President Donald Trump’s ambitions to expand energy production from public lands.
Republicans vote to roll back restrictions on mining, drilling Read More »
That legislation should be of special interest to sportsmen and women, per TRCP.
Wetlands, forests get boost from U.S. Senate Read More »
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