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Minnesota DNR’s confiscated equipment auction: Where one person’s mistake could be your next treasure

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It’s that time again, when confiscated, abandoned, and otherwise orphaned outdoor equipment is put up for auction by the DNR. Since online auctions have become the norm these days, bidders are only a few clicks away from adding to their stockpiles. Will you be among them?
The bread and butter of the auction, of course, is a healthy spread of guns and bows. In the 2024 auction, the most recent one held, there were over 300 firearms and almost 80 bows. There is also always an offering of other items, like taxidermy, and fishing and camping equipment.

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eDNA surveillance expands the fight against aquatic invasive species

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It seems we regularly hear of new aquatic invasive species detections through the use of eDNA. Now, in the open water season, eDNA monitoring efforts are fully underway. But did you ever wonder what that’s all about? How does it work, and what does the term eDNA even mean?
Danny Gotarkar is a research scientist in the Waterhouse Lab at the University of Minnesota. He teaches a course on eDNA (environmental DNA), and works with it routinely. His summary of its use should be familiar to fans of TV crime dramas.

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Join a summer trap or skeet league to improve fall wingshooting

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Thinking back to last hunting season, do the memories of birds missed number as many as the memories of birds bagged? If so, you’re not alone.
But do you wonder how to go about fixing that? Would you like help with your shooting technique without shelling out a minor fortune, and maybe have some fun in the process? Joining a summer trap or skeet league is probably just the ticket.

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Discussion from Minnesota’s Duck Summit: Preserving traditions with an eye to future

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The 2026 Minnesota Duck Summit carried the theme of hope through its March 27-28 gathering in Nicollet as Scott Glup, retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologist and event host, set the tone Friday, saying he wouldn’t be there if he didn’t believe there was hope for the future.
“We hope this is just the beginning,” he said.

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Falconry with a wild bird sunk its talons into this Minnesota hunter

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In an age when hordes of hunters employ technological advantages from infrared cameras to artificial intelligence, there is still a small enclave who cling to the old ways.
Their methods are guided by ancient wisdom, and days afield are spent in partnership with birds of prey. Matt Lasch, of Belle Plaine, Minn., is one such hunter, whose satisfaction with the hunt is sky-high because of falconry.

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How to keep your bird dogs in the field and out of the vet clinic

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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.”

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As outdoor technology advances, Minnesota DNR deals with fair chase questions

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At the Minnesota DNR’s 2026 Roundtable last month, one of the final sessions of the day was entitled “Future of Fair Chase and Natural Resource Sustainability.”
The discussion revolved around the role of new technology in the outdoors. Because the technologies discussed are not new, the hour-long panel discussion did not serve to open a new can of worms. It did, however, afford a brief look at how deep the can has already become.

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‘Amazing telemetry project’ paints clearer picture of Minnesota River’s fish community

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When you drive across a bridge, do you ever look down at the river and wonder what fish might be passing beneath? There’s at least one DNR fisheries manager who probably does, and he’s using those bridges to better understand the fish community in his charge. Hundreds of Minnesota River fish now have been implanted with acoustic transmitters.

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A 2025 grouse tour? Minnesota has more options than you might realize

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For more than a decade, my brother and I and sometimes others have annually embarked on our “Grouse Tour.” Sometimes we’re on the hunt for ruffed grouse, sometimes not. Most of the time, two or more species are on the menu, and in new-to-us territories.
Because northeastern Minnesota gets plenty of attention, we tend to gravitate to locations elsewhere. Here are a handful of in-state grouse-hunting destinations that might be new to you as well. Any one of them could provide several days of hunting.

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