MN Daily Update: Turn those bluegills we call ‘sniffers’ into ‘biters’
Fish coming up to your presentations through the ice and
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February 26, 2026
Outdoor Insights: Proof that your voice matters when it comes to protecting public lands
At Pheasant Fest last Saturday at the Minneapolis Convention Center, I monitored a seminar: “America’s Public Lands: Action, Advocacy and the Path Ahead.”
The session spent a solid chunk of time commending the nation’s sportsmen and sportswomen for halting congressional language last year that would have liquidated 3 million acres of federal public lands. Though I bore quickly with congratulatory conversations, there’s something to be said for pausing and celebrating conservation wins.
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Pennsylvania pair wins calling titles at NWTF event
Bo Bartlebaugh was back in the winner’s circle again, this time in a new division.
For Hunter Wallis, it has been a while since he won a National Wild Turkey Federation Grand National turkey calling title. But the Pennsylvania pair last month walked away with victories in the prestigious NWTF championships, considered the Super Bowl of turkey calling competitions.
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Ohio’s Outdoor Trailblazers: Tom Cross reflects on a lifetime spent hunting and fishing
You know Tom Cross is a true outdoorsman when you learn that his mom and dad bought him a 12-foot jon boat for his high school graduation.
That was in 1972 and at the time Cross was living in Amelia in Clermont County and driving a red Ford Falcon. Things in Amelia were much different then than they are today. Clermont County was still largely rural, and Cross took advantage of his outdoor opportunities at most every turn.
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Looking for open water in winter? From crappies, walleyes and catfish, here’s where to target in Ohio
Yes, it’s cold. Yes, it’s still winter. Yes, you can still hunt for rabbits and geese. But you can also break out the long rods. The walleye – and believe it or not – even the channel catfish bite can already be underway in Ohio.
There’s still time to catch steelhead in Lake Erie tributaries
The best steelhead fishermen understand the life cycle and tendencies of the fish from smolt to adult. They understand why the fish return to the tributaries each year and they are aware that many holdovers remain in the streams until spring.
They also realize that spawning can take place from November until March, so fresh steelhead continue to access the tributaries throughout that time frame.
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