Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar

BANQUETS/FUNDRAISERS

APRIL 17: MDHA SMC Chapter 42nd Annual Banquet, 4:30 pm, Bloomington Event Center, Bloomington. Call Jason Barta at 952-736-2839 for more info.

APRIL 18: MDHA Central Minnesota Chapter Gun Raffle, 1:00 pm, O’Brien’s Pub, Rice. Call Dean Grandstrand at 320-493-6949 for more info.

APRIL 18: Whitetails Unlimited North Woods Chapter Banquet 5:00 pm at AAD Shrine. Call Matt Erjavec at 218-464-8908 for info.

APRIL 24: Battle Lake DU Spring Migration Annual Dinner Banquet, Doors open 5:00 pm, First Luthern Church Battle Lake. Call Rollie Mann at 218-770-7265 for more info.

APRIL 24: 50th Rum River DU Banquet, 5:30 pm, Cambridge Armed Forces Center, Cambridge. Call Brad Wendberg at 763-280-1375 for more info.

APRIL 24: St. Louis County Pheasants Forever Annual Banquet, 5:00 pm, AAD Shrine Event Center, Hermantown. Call Matt Bremer at 218-393-7597 for more info.

APRIL 24: Upper Root River Ducks Unlimited Banquet, Stewartville Sportsman Club, Stewartville. Call Brenda Hawkins at 507-273-4370 for more info.

APRIL 25: Lake Superior Steelhead Association Spring Banquet, 5:00 pm, The Garden Event Center, Duluth. Reservations required. Call Kevin Bovee at 218-269-7427 for info.

APRIL 25: Lost Marsh Ducks Unlimited Dinner. 5:30 pm at Pemberton Plaza, Pemberton. Call Mark Jenzen at 507-995-4296 for more info.

APRIL 25: Martin County Pheasants Forever 41st Annual Banquet, 4:00pm social/6:00pm dinner. Martin County Arena, Fairmont. Call Bryan Gregor at 507-236-2639 for more info.

APRIL 25: MDHA Jim Jordan Chapter 35th Annual Banquet. 4:00 pm Grand Casino Convention Center, Hinckley. Call Brent Thompson at 320-980-5863 for more info.

APRIL 25: MDHA Lakes & Pines Chapter Annual Banquet, 5:00 pm – Northern Lights Casino & Event Center, Walker. For more info call Kevin Merten at 218-507-0364.

APRIL 25: Whitetails Unlimited Detroit Lakes MN Chapter Banquet at 5:00 pm at Holiday Inn Call Buck Nordlof at 218-434-0399 for more info.

MAY 4: Wright County Ducks Unlimited 51st Annual Banquet, 5:00 pm, River City Extreme, Monticello. Call Mike Kloubec at 763-226-0737 for more info.

MAY 30: NWTF Gun Raffle & Bingo Bash, Doors open – 4:30 pm, Bingo – 6:00 pm, Braham Moose Lodge, Braham. Call Darell Golly at 320-224-5355 for more info.

JUNE 15: 26th Annual White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation Golf Tournament. Oak Glen Golf Course, 10:30 am. Call Emily St Martin at 651-407-7696 for more info.

EDUCATION/SEMINAR

DNR ATV Class DNR Volunteer Safety Instructor: July 11 at 10:00 am Mankato Motor Sports. Call Steven D. Rykhus at 507-276-3521 for info.

DNR ATV Safety Class DNR Volunteer Safety Instructor: May 17 at 10:00 am Tracy Area High School. Call Steven D. Rykhus 507-276-3521 for details.

DNR Firearm Safety Field Day DNR Volunteer Safety Instructor: May 16 at 10:00am, Redwood River Sportsmen’s Club. Call Steven D. Rykhus at 507-276-3521 for more info.

DNR Youth Firearm Safety: DNR Volunteer Safety Instructor will be held Aug. 29 at 10:00am Ted Schotzko Wildlife Habitat Acres. Call Steven D. Rykhus at 507-276-3521 for more info.

Lyon Count Pheasants Forever: Contact Ronald Prorok 507-401-6227 or ron.prorok@outlook.com for info. Held 1st Wednesday of every month. 7:00 pm, Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room.

Twin Cities Walleyes Unlimited: Monthly meeting/speaker schedule. All meetings held at Bloomington Knights of Columbus, 7:00 pm

Women Teaching Women Pheasant Hunting Weekend: Aug. 14-16 at Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club Sponsored by Metro Area Pheasants Forever/Bird Bustin Babes Call Denise Bornhausen at 612-578-3816 for more info.

OUTDOOR MEDIA

• WCCO Outdoors: Hosted by Outdoor News Managing Editor Rob Drieslein. Sundays at 5:00 pm on WCCO Newstalk am830. Special guests on hunting, fishing, conservation, adventure outdoors. Podcasted at www.audacy.com/wccoradio/podcasts

• Minnesota Outdoor News Radio: hosted by Rob Drieslein and Tim Lesmeister. Special guests and current hunting and fishing related news – airs Saturdays and Sundays on the MNN stations. You can also listen to new episodes each week at www.outdoornews.com or search for Minnesota Outdoor News Radio and subscribe to it for free anywhere you get your podcasts.

• Outdoornews.com: Outdoor news from around the country along with local photos, fishing reports and more.

• Minnesota Bound: Saturday, Channel 45 TV 9:30 pm CT; Sunday on Channel 5/KSTP at 11 pm, KTTC in Rochester, KBJR in Duluth, KVLY in Fargo, Minnesota Bound Youtube Channel.

• Sportsman’s Journal: Saturday at noon. Fox Sports. During Regular 13 week season. Sportsman’s Notebook WDIO TV channels 10 and 13. Sundays 10:30 pm

• Writeoutdoors.com: Seasonal fishing and hunting tips from Outdoor News Writer Ron Hustvedt.

SHOOTING/ARCHERY

Byron Sportsmen’s & Conservation Club: 902 2nd Ave. NW, Byron 55920. Every Thurs: Non Competitive Sporting Clay Course, 5-7 pm For more info call Mark Clark, 507-993-1152.

Fertile Community Conservation Club: Aug. 12-13, 8:00am-4:00pm, Fertile Nature Center, Fertile, For more information call Les Krogstad, 218-945-6213.

Hasty-Silver Creek Sportsmen’s Club Inc: 10917 Duffield Ave. NW, Maple Lake. Every Tues. Starting in May: Weekly Trap Shooting, 6:30 pm For more info call David Larsen, 763-370-0870.

Minnesota Centershots Junior Rifle Club: Girls and boys ages 11-18, indoor sporter and precision air rifle practice at Anoka American Legion 6:00-9:00 pm Oct-May, outdoor smallbore (.22 rimfire) at Minneapolis Rifle Club May-Sept. Local, regional and national matches. For more info: minnesotacentershots.com and mrra.org

Montgomery Sportsmens Club: Trap Range Open Wed. eve 6:00-8:00pm April thru. October. Trap & Wobble Trap. Call Scott Peterson 612-756-3947 for more info.

Monticello Rod & Gun Club: 1821 W. River St, Monticello. For more info call 763-220-0901.

Plymouth Gun Club: All Year Wed. 11:00 am to dark and Sat. 10:00am-4:00pm, 5400 Holly Lane, Plymouth. For more information go to plymouthgunclub.org

Rochester Archery Club: 697 75th St. NW Rochester. For more info call 507-273-9124. www.rochesterarcheryclub.com

Suburban Sportsman Club MN: 6976 Canby Trail, Northfield, MN. Public Events. For more info call Gerald Buffington, 612-861-6405.

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MEETINGS

Brainerd Lakes Chapter of Muskies Inc.: 2nd Tues. of each month, 7:00 pm, Nisswa American Legion. For more information go to www.brainerdmuskies.com

Cass County Izaak Walton League: 3rd Thurs. of the month, 6:00 pm, Deep Portage Conservation Reserve, Hackensack. For more info call Jerry Lamon, 218-947-3870.

The Central Minnesota Chapter MDHA: Meets the third Tues. of each month. Contact Kyle Hedlund at 320-493-6949 for more info.

Crow River Sportsman’s Club: March thru Nov. 3rd Thurs. of every month, 7:00 pm, at the Club. For more info call Scott Berning, 763-242-1306.

Deep C’s Men’s Christian Fishing Meeting – East Chapter: 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:00-8:00 pm at Woodbury YMCA, Woodbury. For questions, please contact us at 763-203-7979.

Deep C’s Men’s Christian Fishing Meeting – North Chapter: 4th Thursday of the month from 6:00-8:00 pm, at Insurance Brokers of MN, Anoka. For questions, please contact us at 763-203-7979.

Deep C’s Men’s Christian Fishing Meeting – South Chapter: 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:00-8:30 pm at Scheels, 8301 Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie. For questions, please contact us at 763-203-7979.

Deep C’s Men’s Christian Fishing Meeting – West Chapter: 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6:00-8:00 pm, Cabela’s, Rogers. For questions, please contact us at 763-203-7979.

Fishers of Men Twin Cities: 1st Thurs. of each month, 7:00 pm, www.fishersofmentc.org for more info.

Fur Fin and Feather Club: Every Weds. at Osseo American Legion. For more info call John 763-464-8317.

Jaques Izaak Walton League: 3rd Thurs. of the month, 6:30 pm, Wildwood Library, Mahtomedi. For more info call John Siekmeier, 651-291-1829.

MDHA Rum River Chapter Meetings: Regular meetings: May 11, June 8, Aug. 10, Oct. 12, Dec 14. St Francis American Legion. Call Darrell Healy at 763-425-7506 for info.

Minnesota Decoy and Wildlife Carving Club: 1st Tues of every month, 7:00 pm, Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, 5730 Grove Street, Edina, MN 55436, For More Information – Tom Flemming 612-860-9472.

Minnesota Valley In-Fisherman Club: 4th Tues. of each month, 7:00 pm at Apple Valley American Legion club, 14521 Granada Dr., Apple Valley. Gary, 952-423-3662.

Minnesota Valley Izaak Walton League: 2nd Wed. of the month, 7:00 pm, Bloomington. For more info call John Crampton, 952-884-6704.

Mississippi Longtails PF: 1st Tues. of each month. 7:30 pm, The Point on Hwy’s 61 & 10 in Hastings. For more info call Dan Richmond, 651-730-4434.

Monticello Rod & Gun Club.: 4th Thurs. of the Month, 7:00 pm www.monticellorodandgun.org for more info.

New London Izaak Walton League: 3rd Tues. of the month, 6:30 pm, McKale’s Family Restaurant, New London. For more info call Kevin Fasen, 320-354-4708.

New Ulm #79 Izaak Walton League: 3rd Tues. of the month 7:00 pm, New Ulm Country Club, New Ulm. For more info call Tom Wilfahrt, 507-276-1858.

North Country Pheasants Forever: 1st Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm, Harpos, Merrifield. For more info call John Navin, 218-537-3195.

North Metro Chapter Muskies Inc.: 3rd Wed. of every month, 7:00 pm, Coon Rapids VFW. For more info call 612-916-7426 or www.northmetromuskie.com

North Suburban Chapter MDHA: At Capra’s Sporting Goods, 8565 Central Ave. NE, Blaine. Meeting at 6:00 pm Contact: Richard Bohnen, 612-558-4508

Owatonna Valley Izaak Walton League: 2nd Thurs. of the month, 6:30 pm, Owatonna. For more info call Ted Mittelstadt, 507-451-7946.

PERM Monthly meeting: In Elk River, 1st Monday of the month, 7:30 pm at Cinema Professional Building, Elk River. For info call 763-441-6869. www.perm.org

Prairie Woods Izaak Walton League: 3rd Mon. of the month, 7:30 pm, Public Library, Detroit Lakes. For more info call Dean Hendrickson, 218-439-6303.

Rapids Archery Club: 2nd Mon. of each month at the archery building located at the Bunker Hills Regional Park. For more info call Dan, 763-427-0808.

Ringnecks Forevermore Assoc.: 1st Wed. of every month, 7:00 pm, Bertha Lions Building.

Rochester Izaak Walton League: 1st Tues. of the month, 7:00 pm, Izaak Walton Cabin, Rochester. For more info e-mail rochesterikes@gmail.com

Scott County Pheasants Forever Chapter #125: 2nd Thurs. of each month, Oct.-April, 7:00 pm, No meeting in March, The Ridges at Sand Creek Golf Course. For more info call James Legg 507-665-6300.

Sheldon Valley Sportsmans Club: 2nd Wed. of the Month, American Legion Club 8, Houston. For more info call Neil, 507-450-8422.

St. Cloud Chapter of Muskie’s Inc.: 3rd Tues. of each month. 7:30 pm, Waite Park American Legion. For more info call Ken Schmitt, 320-290-6272.

Twin Cities Chapter Muskies Inc.: 2nd Tues. of the Month, 7:00 pm, KC Hall, Bloomington. For more info call Denise Olson, 612-804-4687.

W.J. McCabe Izaak Walton League: 1st Wed. of the month, 7:00 pm, Hartley Nature Center, Duluth. For more info call Martha Minchak, 218-628-3462.

Walter J. Breckenridge Izaak Walton League: 4th Tues. of the month, 7:30 pm, Brooklyn Park. For more info call Mary Ellen Vetter, 763-561-1761.

Wes Libbey-Northern Lakes Izaak Walton League: 4th Wed. of the month, 7 pm, at Itasca County YMCA or via Zoom. For more info call Bob Scheierl, 218-327-2399.

TOURNAMENTS

MAY 2-3: AKC Informal Field Trial and HRC Informal Started, Seasoned and Upland. 8:00 a.m. at the MIRRC Training Grounds in Mountain Iron. Call Mark Ettl at 651-413-0485 or visit www.mirrc.org and www.arrowheadhrc.dog for more info.

JULY 11: MN Outdoor Adventure Foundation Killian Classic, 6:00 am-3:00 pm, An annual fishing tournament & charity event held on the Horseshoe Chain of lakes. Visit www.mnoaf.org, facebook events or call Logan Vermeer at 763-760-0214 for more info.

SHOWS

APRIL 24-25: Windom Spring Firearm-Knife-Coin Show. Windom Community Center, Windom. Sat. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Call Rebecca Nistler/Kyle Carlson at 320-382-4022 for more info.

JUNE 13-14: Osage Sportsmans Club Annual Outdoor Sports Show. Vendors welcome at 7 am, General Public 9 am Both Days. Hubbard County Fairgrounds, Park Rapids. www.osagesportsmansclub.com. Call David Engels at 218-640-0452 for more info.

JUNE 20: White Bear Lake Classic and Vintage Boat Show 10am – 3pm at White Bear Shopping Center. Call Mary Peterson at 651-407-1200 for more info.

AUG. 7-9 & AUG. 14-16: Game Fair located in the City of Ramsey. Fri, Sat, Sun 9am-5pm.

AUG. 21-22: Waterfowl Hunters EXPO at the Sunnyview EXPO Center, Oshkosh, WI. Aug 21: 12:00-6:00pm Aug 22: 8:00am-4:00pm. https://waterfowlhuntersexpo.com

AUG. 27-SEPT. 7: Minnesota State Fair. *Hours not yet updated for 2026.

SEPT. 12-13: Willmar Rifle and Pistol Club 29th Annual Gun Show. Willmar Civic Center, Saturday 8-5, Sunday 9-3. Visit www.WillmarRifleAndPistolClub.com for info.

SEPT. 18-19: Saint Cloud Gun Show. Friday, September 18th: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm And Saturday, September 19th: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Saint Cloud, MN Army National Guard Armory. Visit www.SaintCloudGunShow.com for details.

OCT. 2-3: Marshall Gun Show. Fri., Oct. 2, 4:00 am-8:00 pm and Sat., Oct. 3, 8:00 am-4:00 pm. Marshall, Red Baron Arena & Expo. Visit www.MarshallGunShow.com for more details.

OCT. 10-11: Zero Tolerance Fall Willmar Firearm-Knife-Coin Show. Willmar Civic Center, Willmar. Call Rebecca Nistler/Kyle Carlson at 320-382-4022 for more info.

OCT. 24-25: Wayne Carlson Memorial FIrearm-Knife-Coin Show, Windom Community Center, Windom. Sat. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sun. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Call Rebecca Nistler/Kyle Carlson at 320-382-4022 for more info.

DEC. 4-6: St. Paul Ice Fishing & Winter Sports Show. Located at the St. Paul River Centre. *hours not yet updated for 2026.

DEC. 11-13: Arrowhead Ice Fishing & Winter Show. Located at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. *Hours not yet updated for 2026.

SPECIAL EVENTS

APRIL 18: Clays for a Cause XII at the Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club. Call Denise Bornhausen at 612-578-3816 for more info.