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Steve Carney: Minnesota mourning dove opening week success!

Featured, Features, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting /

The 2026 hunting seasons are here in Minnesota and I opened the dove season with solid success. I had permission on a 35-acre wheat field along the South Dakota border and had some good shooting the first two mornings.
It was a weird hunt as most of the birds that approached us were in small groups of one and two with no large flocks. Here are some tips that helped me make the hunt a success.

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Steve Carney: Low water as Minnesota’s summer wanes; and adjusting bow season plans

Featured, Features, Fishing, Hunting, Minnesota, National Fishing, National Hunting /

I’m seeing a majority of the cabin and lake people in northwest Minnesota pulling in their docks and boats, and just throwing in the towel weeks earlier than normal.
The reason: Our water levels are still critically low. I have needed to launch my boats with waders to get into the water from the low accesses.

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Steve Carney: The hunt for the big bluegills of August

Features, Fishing, Minnesota, National Fishing /

I hear this question a lot: “How do I catch and locate big bluegills?”
Not being a bobber person, I always recommend trolling itty-bitty crankbaits that run shallow and are about 2 inches long. At this time of August, most ’gills are either above the weeds or on the edge at around 11 feet. Tiny cranks run about 4 feet and are perfect for just ticking the weeds.

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Steve Carney: Getting educated on outboard ‘skeg’ issues

Features, Fishing, Minnesota, National Fishing /

The low water in Minnesota this season has created havoc for many anglers as they are discovering hazards that they didn’t know existed. Thankfully I haven’t had any serious problems navigating the low water, but I did blunder backing my boat into the garage. I chalk such situations up to “stuff happens!” Most of us have an apron near our concrete garage slab and unfortunately I had my outboard down too low and I took an inch off the “skeg” – that’s the fin extending below the prop.

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Steve Carney: Underspin jigs to the rescue when the bite gets tough

Features, Fishing, Home Page News, Minnesota, National Fishing /

Things always slow down in late July, and the bite for most species gets a bit tougher. As I wrote about last week, I have been spending time in Minnesota’s Becker County looking for new lakes and finding some success.
Just a few days ago my boatmate, Les, and I were flipping hair jigs along a breakline in a Becker County water body. We spent the first 45 minutes getting frustrated with short strikes and “ticks” from panfish.

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Steve Carney: The sweet lakes of Minnesota’s Becker County

Features, Fishing, Minnesota, National Fishing /

Fishing typically slows as we head into mid-July, and many of us struggle on our home lakes. Not much you can do under those circumstances other than start prospecting some new water.
I decided to commute a few days in a row to Minnesota’s Becker County and check out some of the gems sprinkled around the area. It’s about an hour from my house, but as dedicated readers know, I am used to making long, daily drives.

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