Getting out-of-doors with kids of the creek [video]
During a time of social distancing, checking out backyard streams plus the Mississippi River Trail and Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
Ron Hustvedt
Rebelling against stimulation, and going gadget-free in 2020
Fishing is boring. Hunting is boring. Sitting around trolling, or jigging, or casting, waiting for a fish to bite isn’t always exciting. Waiting for a deer to walk by takes so long. We worked so hard to get the decoys set just right and our calls are perfectly tuned but the ducks aren’t approaching when we hoped. I’m bored. Chances…
Hey, naysayers, leave those kids alone
Hustvedt and his 11-year-old son Ronny in their blind during October’s Youth Hunt on public land near Brainerd, Minn. In the latest print edition of the Outdoor News, two letter writers rang in with their opinions regarding the recent youth deer hunting season. I’ll commend both writers for entering their words into the public forum, but let’s dive a little…
Hunter mentoring: Coaching a successful series of failures
The art of coaching a miss could determine whether a new hunter continues with the sport or tries something entirely different.
Game Fair 2019 Sounding Board: Excited about the fall [video]
At the first weekend of Game Fair 2019, Aug. 9-11 in Anoka, Minn., Outdoor News asked young hunters about what they’re looking forward to regarding the upcoming hunting seasons. For more on the first weekend of Game Fair, see the upcoming issue of Minnesota Outdoor News. The second and final Game Fair weekend for 2019 is scheduled Aug. 16-18. Categories:…
The Fowl Life’s Belding brings podcast to Game Fair
An episode will be created and broadcast live during the first weekend of Game Fair, Aug. 9-11, in the Eukanuba seminar tent at the center of the event in Ramsey.
Cherishing our public access to public waters
Visit to a pay-to-fish facility in Texas on Father’s Day boosts the author’s appreciation for the lakes and rivers that citizens in the northern United States can fish for free.
Fishing event is a win-win
Father-son team brings in a healthy multi-species bag at popular Minnesota Adult & Teen Fishing Challenge charity event.
Useful knots for thriving and surviving in the out-of-doors [video]
A Minnesota DNR expert shows how to master six essential knots for fishing, boating, hunting, and camping.
The hunting and fishing purgatory of March? No such thing
Shed hunting, turkey scouting, foraging, birding, stream trout fishing, late ice fishing… reasons abound to enjoy Minnesota’s great outdoors in late winter/early spring.
Thinking outside the hunter recruitment box
Eight crazy (and not-so-crazy) ways to recruit, retain and reactivate Minnesota’s hunters and anglers.
Finding tomorrow’s hunters: Where the R3 rubber meets the road
Minnesota conservationists creep forward, but should we be satisfied with incremental change? Echoes of a call to action suggest more is needed.
Pursuing toothy predators in the urban jungle [video]
Chasing monster northern pike across the Twin Cities metro area produces prime New Year’s hard-water action.
Wildlife artists of the world unite: It’s time for another dog on the duck stamp
Since the contest’s inception in 1934, only one stamp prominently has featured a canine, and the author believes it’s time to give our hunting companions their due credit once again.
Homegrown hunters: Making space and time this archery season
Minnesota’s archery deer hunting season opens on Saturday, Sept. 15, and you can bet a young person will be joining the author afield.
Game Fair 2018 contest place-winners
Jack Averill (center) received $500 for his long-distance archery skills, with Jared Hood (left) coming in second and Logan Procai (right) in third. The 37th annual Game Fair concluded Sunday, Aug. 19 after six rain-free days and a flurry of activity the second weekend of the event. That’s when the duck- and goose-calling contests were held, along with the dog…
Addington brings archery trick-shooting to Game Fair
Frank Addington will be at Game Fair in Ramsey all six days of the event, which runs Aug. 10-12, and Aug. 17-19.“Bow and arrow razzle dazzle” is one of the terms Frank Addington uses for the shooting exhibition he’s brought with him around the country. “The Aspirin Buster” is a nickname he’s also gained due to his unique skills as…
Top-notch big-water fishing with kids: Three Great Lakes in five days
A Minnesota-based writer and educator and family tackle the eastern Great Lakes, and the charter scene produces a variety of gamefish including walleyes and salmon.
Summer multi-species fishing fun: the micro-lure challenge
YouTube angling video producers like Nick Calcara’s 618 Fishing have inspired the author’s family to tackle the “Big Bait Challenge.
Changing fishing regulations deliver better angling for state citizens
Minnesota’s new northern pike regulations are easy to follow and should improve Minnesota fisheries across multiple species.
Check ice-out status, plus tactics for the Minnesota walleye opener
A quick link provides information on remaining ice conditions, and in the meantime, plan your open-water walleye strategy.
On the ice, thoughts drift to summer fishing adventures
From the Great Lakes to the Gunflint Trail to metro muskies, plan now for Minnesota and regional summer angling opportunities.
Minnesota must intelligently expand youth deer hunting opportunities
The Legislature should learn from Wisconsin’s mistakes, then enact policy changes this spring accommodating younger Gopher State rifle and slug hunters.
Whitetail warmup via squirrel: A solid start to the making of a hunter
Firearms safety and autumn small game success mark another chapter in the development of the author’s son as a hunter.
Sounding board: Why are small game numbers down?
Categories: Hunting News, Minnesota Videos
Trapshooting legend Nora Ross coming to 2017 Game Fair
Ross will demonstrate her techniques at Game Fair and have some of the audience members shoot to provide examples of what can be done to improve.
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