Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the July 3, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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July 1, 2026
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Does jig color matter?
Can a jig color make a difference? Absolutely. There are days when one color seems to outproduce another. But when walleyes become finicky, some anglers immediately will start cycling through every color in their tackle box instead of changing factors that often make a bigger impact.
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Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on July 1, 2026
Bug hatches throw another wrench in the plans of walleye anglers. Here’s the Minnesota fishing report across the state on July 3, 2026.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Fawn rescued from Chaska levee system
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the July 3, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Wisconsin DNR announces ’26 ruffed grouse and pheasant survey results
The Wisconsin DNR last week announced that 2026 data is now available from annual spring surveys of Wisconsin ruffed grouse and pheasant.
Pheasant observations were above the five-year average for the third consecutive year. The results of the ruffed grouse survey are on track with the 10-year population trend.
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Steve Carney: A good day guiding on a new lake
I was nervous sitting at the boat launch wondering how I was going to pull a rabbit out of my hat. My clients had just bought a cabin on one of the lakes in the Cormorant chain of lakes near Detroit Lakes, Minn., and I had my work cut out for me.
I had zero intel on this water body, I but did some research on the DNR website and I found the fish numbers impressive.
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Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR law enforcement partners increase impaired boater patrols this weekend
Minnesota DNR conservation officers and their public safety partners will be conducting Operation Dry Water July 3-5. The annual nationwide campaign highlights the dangers of boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and calls attention to the heavy penalties associated with boating while intoxicated.
Proposed Federal data tracking plan on public lands raises red flags for some
Federal natural resource agencies are accepting public comment on a proposal to increase public land user data tracking in 40 different pilot locations across the U.S. But members of the outdoors community find some of the proposed tactics for data collection concerning.
Section 133 of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experience (EXPLORE) Act, which President Biden signed into law on Jan. 4, 2025, mandates leaders of the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to increase data collection on how the public uses some of its federal lands and waters.
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Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Who says all hunters want tighter duck regulations?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 3, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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