Tom Neustrom has been a fishing guide in Minnesota for 35 years, typically fishing in the north-central or northeastern areas of Minnesota.
As lake water cools in fall, open-water fishing nears its end. Here, Neustrom provides tips for open-water anglers as the transition from open-water fishing to ice fishing is under way.
On the days leading up to the Nov. 4 firearms deer opener, Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Mitch Lawler received word from the agency’s enforcement’s aviation unit about suspicious deer movement in the Alexandria area.
Lawler, along with other officers, visited the location and found bait on the property. Then, on the Nov. 4 firearms deer opener, Lawler found more bait at the site. He eventually wrote up citations and gave out fines to the individuals for baiting deer. Along with fines, the hunters firearms were seized, and the hunters won’t allowed to hunt big game for an entire year if convicted.
Baiting of whitetails is a persistent offense in Minnesota Read More »
The Minnesota DNR released preliminary reports from the 2023 season and saw an increase in licenses sold, but a slight decrease in turkey harvest.
Even with the decrease in harvest, the 2023 fall season is the third-highest harvest since the inception of a fall hunting season in 1990. Tim Lyons, DNR upland game research scientist, said the biggest takeaway from the report is that there’s been a consistency during the past three years with fall turkey-hunting license sales and harvest numbers.
Minnesota’s 2023 fall turkey-hunt harvest, license sales are stable Read More »
There weren’t many consequential statewide elections happening in Minnesota on Election Day 2023, but there were a few city elections. On Nov. 7, three Twin Cities metro municipalities had specific questions on their ballots related to natural resources and environment work.
Apple Valley, Bloomington, and Rochester all saw voters approve measures to provide more natural resources dollars and opportunities around each city.
Minnesota’s metro residents approve natural resources tax hikes Read More »
The Minnesota DNR was out testing thousands of deer in the state’s CWD management and surveillance zones this past weekend as the firearms deer season kicked off.
The testing results from those deer are not available yet, but the DNR had sampled 437 deer as of Nov. 3, the Friday before the firearms opener. Of the 437 samples, 306 came back negative, 129 are still being tested, and two have come back positive.
Two CWD-positive deer found in Minnesota so far during fall of 2023 Read More »
International Falls, Minn. — Via its website on Oct. 30, Voyageurs National Park posted the comment report for its Frozen Lake Surface Access and Use Plan. The comments reflect the public response to the plan that the National Park Service and VNP developed last spring.
Preparation ongoing for Voyageurs park ice use in Minnesota Read More »
It was 6:30 a.m. on a late-August morning. The sun rose over Lake Minnewashta in Minnesota’s southwest metro. It was already 80 degrees.
Ron Strauss, president of the Minnesota Kayak Fishing Association, stood at the non-motorized boat landing at Minnewashta Regional Park with a few friends, all ready to tackle the heat for an upcoming tournament.
Strauss, along with three other anglers, were scouting the lake prior to an upcoming bass-fishing tournament for kayakers. Kayak fishing has become a popular hobby and sport for people across the country and especially in Minnesota.
Kayak fishing keeps gaining in popularity on Minnesota waters Read More »
The Somerset Wildlife Management Area is one of many WMAs near the city of Owatonna. Somerset has seen steady growth and additions to the WMA, allowing for more habitat and wildlife over the years.
On Friday, Oct. 13, a celebration took place during the Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener to add 40 acres to Somerset WMA. The parcel now has a total of about 440 acres for hunting, hiking, bird watching, and other outdoor activity.
Minnesota’s Somerset Wildlife Management Area gets an addition Read More »
The 2023 Camp Ripley archery hunt is in the books, and many officials from the Minnesota DNR, Central Lakes College, and Camp Ripley were happy with the results.
According to the DNR, 1,846 hunters participated in the archery hunt, Oct. 27-29. During the three-day hunt, 202 deer were harvested. It was an 11% success rate, which matches last year’s rate and is above the longterm average of 9% for the hunt.
“That consistent success just speaks to the overall consistency of the deer herd in central Minnesota,” said Jake Kitzmann, Camp Ripley’s natural resources manager.
Minnesota’s Camp Ripley archery hunters take 202 deer during weekend Read More »
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