The cold weather has finally arrived in Minnesota, but it seems the migrant ducks haven’t headed south. I recently received two reports from some Canadian friends who said there are a lot of ducks still lingering in the fields there, which means within a couple of weeks something should happen for us here.
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday, Nov. 17 that it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme Court decision two years ago that removed federal protections for vast areas.
Trump proposes to narrow Clean Water Act protections Read More »
The Minnesota DNR has changed the rule regulating ice anglers’ use of automatic hook-setting devices and has clarified rules about multiple hook configurations and length. These fishing rule changes will be in effect for the upcoming ice-fishing season.
New ‘hooking’ regulations in place for Minnesota’s ice-fishing season Read More »
The Minnesota DNR is seeking public comment on a draft management plan for Buffalo River State Park in Glyndon. The comment period is open through Dec. 17. The new management plan will set the direction for the state park for the next 15 to 20 years.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR seeks input on plan for Buffalo River State Park Read More »
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 21, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Mining: Is it all bad? Read More »
Total 2025 Minnesota deer license sales (excluding archery) were running statistically flat with 2024 through the regular firearms opener weekend.
Deer hunters carrying rifles, shotguns, or muzzleloaders had bought 382,729 licenses this year versus 384,0236 last year. Total firearms sales (excluding smokepoles and youth season tags) are down a smidge, 1%, at 299,104 versus 301,183 last year.
Outdoor Insights: On Minnesota deer tag sales and crossbows Read More »
The McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office (North Dakota) reported last weekend the details of an incident that resulted in the death of a duck hunter from Minnesota.
According to the sheriff’s office, Christopher Hendricks, 30, of Champlin, was waterfowl hunting Nov. 12 in the Eszlinger Waterfowl Production Area in southeastern North Dakota with a friend.
Minnesota man dies in North Dakota waterfowl hunting incident Read More »
With fewer than 50 days until a Remote Area Border Crossing permit extension period ends, there has been no update from the Canadian government regarding proposed revisions to the program that put a hold on permit issuance and renewals.
The permits are used mostly by travelers who cross from the United States into Canada often by way of water. They allow border crossing without the need for a stop at conventional on-land customs checkpoints.
Remote border crossing from U.S. to Canada still in limbo Read More »
As of Tuesday, Nov. 18, the state’s approximately 380,000 gun deer hunters had harvested 122,276 deer during Minnesota’s firearms deer season, which is about a 7% increase over last year’s harvest thus far.
The 2024 harvest was up a bit from the year prior, with hunters harvesting more than 124,400 deer compared with 117,142 deer taken in 2023 during the firearms hunt. Here is a deep look into the numbers this season.
Minnesota’s 2025 firearms deer harvest higher than a year ago Read More »
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