The conservation history behind a simple piece of Minnesota fabric
Remembering the late 1980s effort to purchase a helicopter for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special agents.
Rob Drieslein
Minnesota’s top 10 deer hunting-related violations
The DNR’s most common busts during the state’s white-tailed deer seasons
Capra’s Sporting Goods has new ownership
Outdoors industry veteran and his family purchase the longtime independent retailer in the north metro
Party platforms: Repealing Legacy Amendment, no net gain of public lands, and wolves
When candidates visit your doorstep this political season, note these natural resources problems in their party agendas.
Woman archer has über-close encounter with a North Dakota moose
The largest member of the deer family visits a whitetail hunter in her prairie ground blind.
Drought, fires mean tough year for ducks in an important waterfowling state
You can’t say waterfowl without saying “water,” so it’s bad news when one of the nation’s most important duck refuges is bone dry. Also, closer to home, Minnesota wild ricers face a challenging 2022.
Game Fair candidate debate in 2022 hinges on Walz
Most election years, Game Fair has hosted candidate forums on natural resources topics, but organizers still are waiting to hear from the governor’s campaign this summer.
A compact game-changer with a big punch: Federal’s new 30 Super Carry
Minnesota’s own Federal Cartridge revolutionizes the personal defense, conceal carry marketplace with the 30 Super Carry in 2022.
U.S. House bill would eliminate Pittman-Robertson Act
Georgia congressman says 85-year-old act infringes on the Second Amendment.
Great literature and tipping the cap to fine American educators
Rehashing a column on a legendary writer, and honoring a commitment – 33 years late – to a remarkable high school English teacher.
Howard Vincent, Pheasants Forever CEO since 2000, announces retirement plans
Longtime conservation leader will hang up his spurs at National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic 2023 next February.
Snowmobilers have close wolf encounter near Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota
Voyageurs Wolf Project researcher says he’s never seen a wild wolf approach people like this animal did last weekend.
When ‘our loons’ don’t look like Minnesota’s state bird
Common loon wintering range usually is a footnote when describing the birds, but they spend half their lives on America’s saltwater coasts.
No mercy for opossum during fisher encounter
“I got a hunch he got eaten.”
Big woodpeckers and renewed life for Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Despite an extinction press release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, some good conservation news has emerged from Washington D.C.
Legendary shooter, dog expert Loral I Delaney dies at age 83
One of the greatest shooters Minnesota and the United States ever has produced.
Idaho couple thrilled to pay for a uniquely Minnesota experience
Bluebird day greets husband and wife who purchased wild ricing day via BHA online auction.
Friends of Animals says it intends to drop federal duck stamp lawsuit
Comment period on Biden USFWS proposal to eliminate the duck stamp ‘hunting element’ ends July 23
How did your state senator vote on the deer farm moratorium?
Amendment that would have banned new deer farms in state of Minnesota failed last week on a 29-36 vote in state Senate.
Minnesota DNR shares names of ‘advisors’ on agency reinvestment plan
The 10 names of initial participants are split between men and women from public and private sectors.
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.
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.
Game Fair Cancels Show for August 2020
Game Fair has announced that it has canceled its 2020 show. The popular event among the region’s hunting and sporting dog community had been scheduled for two weekends, August 7-9 and August 14-16.
Did Aldo Leopold actually build a Leopold bench?
Whether or not he designed his namesake seat, it’s still a fun, simple project to occupy the kids during this era of social distancing.
An amazingly old Red River country redtail
Large, common raptor sported a 26-year-old leg band.
CWD positives see a major jump up in the southeast
Though the numbers remain relatively small, chronic wasting disease positives in southeast Minnesota jumped 50 percent in 2019. One year blip or has critical mass arrived for the disease in the region?
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