Project protects pike spawning habitat on Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods SWCD ditch fix targets sediment-filled Bostic Bay.
International angling icon Ron Lindner passes at age 86
In his 50-plus-year career, the In-Fisherman co-founder touched almost every facet of the recreational sport-fishing business.
Exploring the outdoors this winter ... hunting small game
Hunting pheasants, ruffed grouse, squirrels or rabbits offers opportunities to enjoy the Minnesota outdoors as temperatures fall and snow blankets the landscape.
Avoiding pheasant-hunting crowds on public land
Finding cagey late-season ringnecks during a year when license sales have blown up.
Deer testing finds additional cases of CWD
The case of the Dakota County deer, an adult male, marks the first time the fatal neurological disease has been detected in a hunter-harvested wild deer in the newly established south metro disease management zone.
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Mille Lacs anglers allowed 1 walleye starting Dec. 1
Population trends support limited harvest during ice fishing season, DNR says.
It’s not magic: The recipe for being successful on ice or open water
Always start by surveying a given water body to understand wind, weeds, clarity, depths, fronts, structure, and fishing pressure.
St. Croix River in good health, although pollution threats loom
The St. Croix remains one of the cleanest tributaries to the Mississippi River. But the reports highlight some troubling trends, including increasing development that leads to more polluted runoff entering the river.
Wolves removed from endangered and threatened species list
As a result, DNR expands wolf management input period.
Upper Red Lake walleye regs tightened for winter season
Anglers fishing during the winter season on Upper Red in northern Minnesota will have a three-walleye bag limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed. Heavy winter fishing over the last four years has resulted in the more restrictive regs.
Four silver carp fitted with tracking devices on Mississippi River
Data will help agencies learn more about invasive carp.
Research indicates Mississippi River is older than thought
It was believed the Mississippi River began flowing about 20 million years ago. However, it is now believed to have started flowing 70 million years ago.
Field reports: What Minnesota deer hunters can expect this season
Strong early archery harvest and positive reports from hunters and DNR field staff point to what could be another outstanding year of deer hunting across central and southeastern Minnesota.
CWD confirmed in Houston County farmed deer herd
The farm is located within the designated CWD endemic area in southeastern Minnesota and the herd enclosure was double-fenced in 2017.
The most fun you’ll ever have turkey hunting: busting up a flock in the fall
It’s hard to get folks to ditch other October pastimes to try this technique, but one busted flock done right is all it takes to understand the fun of fall turkey hunting.
No Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener, but a governor opener hunt nonetheless
The birds didn't cooperate, though, as the hunting party failed to bag a bird.
Hunter tags black bear in southeast Minnesota
Start of a trend? The hinterlands of the no-quota zone produces a tasty, corn-fed bear in Winona County.
The great angling bite of fall
Timing is everything, so get out early … or late, depending on which species you’re pursuing in the autumn.
Additional protections denied for moose in 4 Upper Midwest states
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruled "the northwestern subspecies'' of moose historically found in North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan is stable.
Relocated Isle Royale wolves making themselves at home
They've also achieved a primary goal of the reintroduction initiative by reducing the park's moose herd, which has become too big for its own good, researchers with Michigan Technological University said.
Zebra mussels confirmed in a Sherburne County lake for first time
The DNR also recently confirmed two other aquatic invasive species in Lake Orono: Eurasian watermilfoil and rusty crayfish.
How to keep wasps out of your nectar feeder
As hummingbird feeding season 2020 winds down, you already can start planting and working toward next spring by considering hummingbird-attracting flowers.
Final year of ruffed grouse/West Nile virus monitoring to conclude this fall
In collaboration with the Minnesota and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources, the Ruffed Grouse Society and Wisconsin Conservation Congress, the Wisconsin DNR will conduct the third and final year of sampling in a multi-year monitoring program this fall looking at WNV in ruffed grouse.
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