Minnesota
How to keep your bird dogs in the field and out of the vet clinic
Pheasant Fest 2026 featured lots of sporting dog attractions, as usual.
On the Bird Dog stage, Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, senior veterinarian at Purina, dispensed reams of preventative wisdom during a seminar at the Minneapolis Convention Center called “How to Keep Your Dog Out of the Veterinary Clinic.”
The evolution of legendary Minnesota angler John Peterson
Rivers and lakes are natural attractions for kids of all ages and are especially enticing
Prime fishing on Wisconsin/Minnesota waters of the Mississippi River heats up soon
With its deep channels, red-and-green buoys swaying in the current, barges and bald eagles… if
How to keep your bird dogs in the field and out of the vet clinic
Pheasant Fest 2026 featured lots of sporting dog attractions, as usual.
On the Bird Dog stage, Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, senior veterinarian at Purina, dispensed reams of preventative wisdom during a seminar at the Minneapolis Convention Center called “How to Keep Your Dog Out of the Veterinary Clinic.”
Top Regional Stories
Pennsylvania Game Commission seeks help for habitat projects
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: DEP responds to Forever Chemicals in fire fighting runoff in Codorus Creek
Pennsylvania game agency monitoring avian influenza in wild birds in state
Patrick Durkin: Milo Hanson dies with record buck still No. 1
Pennsylvania NWTF chairman gets Latham Award
More Top News
Shakespeare had a Harris’s hawk? A birder’s guide to ruining perfectly good films
Which shotgun is best… and when… for pheasants?
Colleen Foehrenbacher: Tanning hides and boiling skulls keep hands busy and minds in the field
Top 10 (plus one) lifetime gear investments you can make as a hunter
Minnesota study detects PFAS in deer liver, muscle tissue
MN Fishing News
Fishing Reports
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on March 4, 2026
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – March 3, 2026
Metro Area Fishing Report – March 1, 2026 – video
Lake Profiles
Popular Caribou Lake still produces eating-size walleyes in Minnesota’s Cook County
Why aren’t more anglers loving fine Lake Blanche in Minnesota’s Otter Tail County?
Itchin’ for a brawl? Meet Lake Alexander’s bass, muskies in central Minnesota
Fishing News
Minnesota DNR maintains 3-walleye bag limit for open water on Mille Lacs in 2026
Public input requested on fisheries management plans for 197 Minnesota lakes
Commentary: New roughfish limit proposal in Minnesota is an unnecessary regulatory burden
Opinion
Outdoor Insights: Wild deer for sale? Idea still deserves a hard pass
Ryan Rothstein: A grab bag of late-winter outdoors observations from Minnesota
Commentary: New roughfish limit proposal in Minnesota is an unnecessary regulatory burden
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Appreciates responsible journalism at Outdoor News
All About Hunting
These tips will help your deer food plots flourish
“Deer and other wildlife know the difference between ‘low grade hamburger’ and ‘prime ribeye,’ ” J. Wayne Fears said. “Your
March and even into April the true test of winter survival for deer, pheasants
Early March often creates the impression that winter is nearly over.
Day length is increasing, snow begins to settle,
Hunters asked to help with the science of wild turkey genetics this season
During spring 2025, a state-of-the-art, hunter-assisted research project called wildturkeyDNA was launched to begin assessing population genetics of wild turkeys.<br
Podcasts
Episode 582 – MN Duck Summit preview, roughfish public comments, BLM nominee, venison for sale?
Tyler Winter, from native Fish for Tomorrow, joins the program to advocate
Episode 581 – Pheasant Fest recap, Mississippi River ice-out preview, Stan Tekiela on owls, R&R HOF
Nick Schlesser, Minnesota DNR area fisheries supervisor in Lake City, joins the
Episode 580 – Pheasant Fest, shed antler hunting, Stan Tekiela on nongame chatter, ice update
Old buddy Joe Shead from Two Harbors, Minnesota, joins the show this
Episode 579 – Pending BWCAW Senate vote, Pass It On-Outdoor Mentors, Westminster dog show, roughfish
This week’s show begins with Matthew Schultz, program manager from Sportsmen For
All Minnesota Articles
Nature Smart: Examining the fascinating, feisty weasels
Tiny predators fascinate me. These mini but mighty critters, such
How prevalent are ‘problem’ turkeys in Minnesota’s metro areas? DNR part of training for control operators
Tom wild turkeys soon will be strutting all over Minnesota
Wisconsin angler catches potential North Dakota record perch from Devils Lake
A potential record-breaking yellow perch was caught in Devils Lake,
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Get the lead out for pressured late-season fish
When I’m forced to ice fish a pressured community fishing
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Strange call from the Brainerd area
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation
Steve Carney: Inline vs. classic spinning reels over the ice!
There is little doubt that “inline” ice reels are here
Minnesota DNR seeks conservation officer applicants
The Minnesota DNR is seeking applicants for its Conservation Officer
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Northwest Sportshow runs March 5-8
The Northwest Sportshow returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center for
