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Using steel shot for hunting takes some practice on range
My initial impression of steel was wrong. Those first steel loads, sometimes copper, hit the shelves in the late 1980s.
And so it goes with involuntary change, the shotgun shells were not something to

A quick chat with Jim and Will Pattiz, brothers behind morethanjustparks.com
Outdoor News has monitored the website Morethanjustparks.com with increasing frequency for its one-stop shopping content on America’s most important public properties. The site contains planning links for visiting national forests, refuges, and parks, as well

Minn Kota introduces one seamless fishing system powered with Humminbird Imaging
On Oct. 6, Minn Kota introduced the most significant expansion in its history with a new, seamless fishing system, powered with Humminbird Imaging.
Minn Kota and Humminbird have been partners for decades, helping

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Assistance needed to rescue hunting dog
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Oct. 9, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

Winners chosen for Minnesota’s pheasant and wild turkey 2027 stamps
Farmington artist Heidi Haugen won the pheasant stamp contest with an acrylic painting of a pheasant. The contest had 11 eligible submissions.

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Zebra mussels confirmed in Traverse, two other state lakes
The Minnesota DNR has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Traverse Lake, near Browns Valley in Traverse County.

Minnesota’s Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council advances 57 projects looking for funding
Members of Minnesota’s Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council recently discussed and took action on recommendations and allocations for the next cycle of funding projects.
On Sept. 30, the LSOHC approved a list of projects that

Minnesota’s pheasant season opens with high expectations
Buckle up, Minnesota pheasant hunters: Saturday’s 9 a.m. opener could be the start of one of the best seasons in recent memory.
“Based on the numbers and anecdotal reports, it looks like we’re poised

Ohio’s deer archery hunt off to ambitious start
Deer hunters in Ohio arrowed straight and true during the first four days of the state’s 2026-2027 archery deer hunting season.
The figures tell the tale of the tape. For the first four days