Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Waders, no life jacket and a paddleboard not a good combination
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Sept. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Winner of 2026 Minnesota waterfowl stamp contest announced
St. Paul artist Matt Linz has won the 2026 Minnesota waterfowl stamp contest with an oil painting of buffleheads.
Stephen Hamrick, of Lakeville, earned second place with an acrylic gadwall painting. Third place went to Chris Smith, of Corcoran, with an oil painting of a wood duck.
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Process underway for year-round bass season in Minnesota; public invited to comment
Following 2025 legislative action, the Minnesota DNR plans to expedite creating a year-round bass season. As part of the rule-making process, the agency will accept public comment on the continuous season until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23.
The proposed change would create a catch-and-release smallmouth and largemouth bass season to cover any part of the year that is not already deemed as catch-and-release or harvest.
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Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Sept. 10, 2025
Water temps drop and fewer people fishing this week. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Sept. 10, 2025.
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Boone and Crockett Club research project finds only 4% of poaching incidents detected
“Poach and Pay,” an ongoing research project commissioned by the Boone and Crockett Club, suggests that only about 4% of poaching incidents across the U.S. are uncovered or reported.
In other words, 95% of crimes involving hunting and wildlife are ever brought to light. Criminologists refer to undetected crimes as the “Dark Figure,” and in the case of poaching, the lost fines and costs related to replacing wildlife is put at $1.4 billion each year.
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Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the Sept. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
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Michigan Cuffs & Collars: COs assist in identifying suspects arraigned on multiple charges, including murder
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Sept. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Ohio’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Ohio published in the Sept. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
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Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Stiff penalties handed down in deer poaching case
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Sept. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
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