Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the May 1, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Recent up-and-down weather has made shore fishing for panfish a hit-and-miss affair in Minnesota. One day it’s 80 degrees followed by two days in the 40s or low 50s. Because of these temperature fluctuations, I’m finding that the panfish move in for a day or so, then retreat quickly to deep water.
Steve Carney: Spring crappie fishing… when docks and shorelines shine Read More »
Senate lawmakers discussed an environment supplemental budget bill on April 21 that extends project deadlines, provides emergency aid and funds studies, but leaves unresolved how to reimburse the DNR for public safety work.
The bill, SF4214, is authored by Foung Hawj, DFL-St. Paul, and was presented in the Senate Finance Committee.
Minnesota DNR Enforcement division faces $1.5 million deficit Read More »
Aitkin, Minn. — The Minnesota DNR invites anyone interested in fisheries management of Lake Mille Lacs to an informational meeting on the Thursday evening before fishing opener.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Tutt’s Outdoors celebrates grand opening in Baxter on Friday, May 1 Read More »
A new land purchase that adds acreage to a popular southeast Minnesota state forest open to the public for outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing, has been signed, sealed, and delivered to the Minnesota DNR.
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) recently donated the 155-acre property in Wabasha County to the Minnesota DNR, expanding the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest in the picturesque bluffland region.
Southeast Minnesota’s Dorer Forest gains 155 acres of public land Read More »
Most deer hunters I’ve known in my 77 years would certainly agree we have far too many deer, including mature bucks, both on our private properties and public lands.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: A few thoughts on deer seasons Read More »
Minnesota DNR Fisheries has scheduled an informational public meeting next Thursday, May 7 (6 to 8 p.m.) for anyone interested in fisheries management on Lake Mille Lacs.
You can read details here, but the in-person gathering aims to discuss the status of the fishery, background on the creel survey program and 2026 results, species population modeling, and the process of setting regulations.
Writers for Ohio Outdoor News performed well in the 2025 craft writing and photography contest sponsored by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO).
Prizes were awarded to top writers and photographers in the state at OWO’s annual banquet in late April in Cambridge, Guernsey County.
Ohio Outdoor News takes home awards from annual writing contest Read More »
Even as the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) announced its second attempt to place lake sturgeon on the federal Endangered Species List (ESL), a Wisconsin retired sturgeon expert called the effort “nothing but a bunch of hooey.”
On April 27, the CBD notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service it intends to sue the agency for “illegally denying” Endangered Species Act protections to America’s populations of lake sturgeon.
Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit wants sturgeon on Endangered Species List Read More »
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