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Devising a duck decoy plan: When, where, how many?
Decoys are among the most valuable of waterfowl-hunting tools.
Unless you’re pass-shooting or jump-shooting, they’re essentials. But there’s more to just tossing them out haphazardly. Here are some important things to consider when using decoys to bring waterfowl into range.
Streams of Thought: Tackling invasive buckthorn is both a physical and mental battle
As I brushed my teeth in front of a mirror on a recent Sunday evening,
Relationships mattered for retired Minnesota DNR fish manager Jack Lauer
Looking back on his almost 40-year career with the Minnesota DNR, most recently the past
Devising a duck decoy plan: When, where, how many?
Decoys are among the most valuable of waterfowl-hunting tools.
Unless you’re pass-shooting or jump-shooting, they’re essentials. But there’s more to just tossing them out haphazardly. Here are some important things to consider when using decoys to bring waterfowl into range.
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Commentary: Solutions to unlocking millions of acres of ‘landlocked’ public lands
Ryan Rothstein: Ready or not, the ‘grind’ of the rut is here
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MN Fishing News
Fishing Reports
Minnesota’s fishing and hunting report on Oct. 30, 2024
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – October 29, 2024
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 22, 2024
Lake Profiles
Crystal, Loon lakes offer walleyes aplenty for southern Minnesota anglers
Minnesota’s Turtle Lake may be small, but it has big fishing options in Ramsey County
Lots of bass in Minnesota’s Big Fish Lake; they’re just not very … big
Fishing News
When it comes to fall walleyes, think big picture, then think small
Catch more, rebait less: Soft plastics are redefining ice angling
Steve Carney: A fall turkey, suckers catching walleyes, and some youth season deer success
Opinion
Streams of Thought: Tackling invasive buckthorn is both a physical and mental battle
Commentary: Solutions to unlocking millions of acres of ‘landlocked’ public lands
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: For waterfowlers, Lake Winnie story a reminder of hallowed places
Commentary: Old anglers often choose their own company when fishing
All About Hunting
Minnesota Mixed Bag: ‘Vote for public lands’ hunt coming Saturday
Minnesota Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, along with other partners of the Minnesotans For Our Great Outdoors coalition, will host hunting
Minnesota’s youth, antlerless season deer kills both increase, while crossbow take inches upward
Participants in the youth deer hunting and early antlerless-only seasons in Minnesota – both held Oct. 17-20 this year –
Volunteers still the backbone of firearms safety courses in Minnesota
In the era of technology, in-person classes and field day training for firearms safety has become a thing of the
Podcasts
Episode 512 – Deer preview, cougar on trail cam, election preview, and pheasant chatter
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein kicks off the show with Minnesota Editor Tim
Episode 511 – Upland birds, firearms deer preview, forest land easements, daughter heads afield
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein kicks off the show with Minnesota Editor Tim
Episode 510 – Minnesota pheasant opener review, fall fishing, waterfowl status, Iowa headlines
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman review the (mostly slow)
Episode 509 – Pheasant opener, bear scare, Stan Tekiela on bears, the new Outdoor News Foundation
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman preview the 2024 ring-necked
All Minnesota Articles
Nature Smart: Pumpkins… much more than just decor
I would like to tell you about something so common
Star Watch: Leap Year… and a Comet Recap
Ever wonder how a “leap year” is determined or why
The legacy of Canada lynx “GLNR-S-571” on Minnesota’s Superior National Forest
Early last spring a Canada lynx carcass was discovered on
Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published
Backyard and Beyond: Beautiful autumn images
Luck, skill, and patience: These are the Big 3 in
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Traps stolen near Perham within hours after trapper set them
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation
Shallow streams, weather extremes hinder Minnesota’s North Shore fish
After a spring and early summer of intense rains and
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Consider water temp when fall fishing
Many fishing enthusiasts await the fall bite to begin. Predator