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August 12, 2026

Positive outlook for Minnesota’s wild rice pickers this summer

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After ideal weather growing conditions in the spring and early summer, the Minnesota DNR says wild rice pickers can expect a good crop on many of the state’s lakes.
The season begins on Saturday, Aug. 15 and goes through Sept. 30. Individuals can harvest ripe wild rice from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Harvesting green, or unripe, wild rice is unlawful. On average, the state sells about 1,500 harvest licenses annually.

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Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs reaches 71% of state’s walleye harvest quota

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Despite anglers taking a substantial chunk of their annual quota, Minnesota DNR officials say Lake Mille Lacs likely will have no new regulations throughout the rest of the open water season.
Greg Berg, area fisheries supervisor for Mille Lacs, said it has been a good year for both walleye angling and harvest compared to past years. Mille Lacs just moved through its fifth creel period of the summer.

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Boone and Crockett Club partners with University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point to establish new endowed professorship

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The Boone and Crockett Club, alongside the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the UWSP Foundation, has officially established the Stephens Family Foundation Boone and Crockett Wildlife Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UWSP).
Supported by a permanent $1 million endowment managed by the UWSP Foundation, this new position will expand and sustain vital research, education, and public outreach focused on black bear management and conservation across Wisconsin and the region. 

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Michigan State researchers target sea lamprey’s ‘signals’ to protect fisheries

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Research into sea lamprey chemical communication could add a powerful new tool to the fight against one of the Great Lakes’ most destructive invasive species.
Scientists at Michigan State University and their collaborators are studying ways to disrupt the pheromones that sea lampreys use to find mates, potentially reducing reproduction without harming other fish. Their latest findings, published in the Journal of Chromatography B, highlight how understanding the parasite’s unique biology could complement the control methods that have protected Great Lakes fisheries for decades.

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Tom Venesky: Change to daylight saving time would impact hunters as much as anyone

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Timing is everything.
During deer hunting season, that means getting up in the darkness of the early morning hours to be in the woods before sunrise. But if the U.S. Senate passes a proposal to make daylight saving time permanent, awaking in the wee hours of the morning would no longer be necessary. Sure, you would still have to get up before sunrise to get in the woods, but instead of doing so at 5 a.m., an hour later would suffice.

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Research from Michigan, Wisconsin shows lake sturgeon may live 400 years – or more

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Michigan’s lake sturgeon already held a reputation as one of North America’s most remarkable freshwater fish. Now, a groundbreaking scientific study suggests that these ancient giants may live far longer than biologists ever imagined – possibly more than four centuries.

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Ohio Insider: Some interesting current deer trends as the season nears

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When the calendar turns to August, we typically start shifting our attention somewhat to the upcoming fall deer season.

We have had plenty of whitetail coverage in recent issues of Outdoor News. And, don’t miss our early archery season preview with Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife Deer Program Administrator Clint McCoy in the Aug. 28 issue. For purposes of writing in this space, I listened to one of the National Deer Association’s (NDA) Deer Season 365 podcasts for a primer on the fall hunt.

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