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Ohio Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – Nov. 8, 2019

October 31, 2019

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Your Daily Minnesota Outdoor News Update – Oct. 22, 2019

October 22, 2019

Archery deer hunters and the one thing they all seem to have in common. Categories: From The Pages Of ODN Tags: Your Daily Minnesota Outdoor News Update

Couple injured in possible bobcat attack in South Florida

October 10, 2019

An animal believed to be a bobcat dropped down from a tree and attacked a couple out on their typical early morning walk Friday in a dense, urban part of South Florida.

Like a walleye, only bigger? In North Dakota, record zander a jaw-dropper

August 22, 2019

A European cousin of the walleye, the fish weighed 15 pounds, 15 ounces and measured nearly 36 inches.

Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame seeks funding to stay open

July 19, 2019

Construction has greatly hindered access to the Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame this summer, typically a busy time for visitors. (Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame)A fishing hall-of-famer has stepped up in the bid to keep the doors open at the Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame. According to a July 17 post on the Minnesota…

MWCD lakes designated ‘no wake’ due to high water

June 26, 2019

The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) has issued a boating advisory for Atwood, Charles Mill, Leesville, and Pleasant Hill Lakes. Due to high water conditions, the entire lake is designated a no-wake zone until further notice. Due to high water and heavy rains, debris can be submerged or partially submerged, creating dangerous boating hazards throughout the lake, according to the…

A pictorial parade: 2019 Minnesota Outdoor News Deer and Turkey Classic

March 11, 2019

Big buck racks galore headline – along with an impressive list of “headliners” – last weekend’s Classic.

Snowshoers and fat-bikers rejoice this winter

February 22, 2019

The main event in the Northland Fat Bike Rally begins with a mass start on Lake Bemidji and then heads into Lake Bemidji State Park. (exploreminnesota.com)The beauty of snowshoeing is you don’t need groomed trails to ‘shoe in what has become a snowy winter of record proportions in parts of the North Country. In fact, breaking your own trail in…

Barringer brings black bear bow slam to Classic

February 8, 2019

Bernie Barringer with the blonde black bear he arrowed to complete the black bear grand slam. (Photo courtesy of Bernie Barringer)The bear was on the modest side by most standards. But when one of the foremost black bear hunters in the world says the 250-pound bruin was the most remarkable bear he has ever shot, well, you wonder … What…

Mountain lion found dead in northern Minnesota

December 10, 2018

Cat killed by motor vehicle near Nimrod.

Judge’s ruling puts Yellowstone grizzlies back on endangered list

September 26, 2018

Ruling nixes planned hunts in Wyoming and Idaho this fall.

Report: Fish species at risk from Lake Michigan warming

September 20, 2018

Warmer and wetter climate in the Midwest could lead to the displacement of some cold water fish species in southern Lake Michigan and trigger die-offs in smaller inland lakes, according to a new report.

Minnetonka duo wins Student Angler Tournament Trail TOC

September 10, 2018

(Jimmy Bell, Student Angler Tournament Trail)Ben Swanson and Zach Hapka of Minnetonka teamed up for a 24-pound, 5-ounce bag to win the Minnesota Student Angler Tournament Trail’s Tournament of Champions fishing tournament on Sunday on Lake Minnetonka. The two earned $10,000 in scholarships for the win. The tournament drew 126 anglers – 63 two-person teams, with 26 schools represented from…

Dakota County volunteers blitz through forest for mushrooms

August 31, 2018

Volunteers helped collect fungi specimens during Dakota County’s first MycoBlitz event at Lebanon Hills Regional Park.A new event providing important ecological information has sprouted in Dakota County. On Aug. 5, 45 volunteers joined Dakota County Parks staff and the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum for the County’s first MycoBlitz, an event to document and collect specimens of fungi in Lebanon…

Home run: Grand Rapids anglers dominate in Minnesota Junior Bass Nation State Championship

August 27, 2018

On Grand Rapids’ Lake Pokegama, three twosomes of local juniors finish in the top five.

Collaborative ruffed grouse restoration efforts underway in northern Wisconsin

August 24, 2018

Effort to translocate up to 300 grouse to Missouri over three-year period. Missouri Department of Conservation will provide Wisconsin DNR with a donation that will be used to create early-successional forest habitat in the areas where grouse trapping will occur. This work will benefit grouse and other wildlife species that depend on early-successional forest habitat.

On olden pond: DNR mainstay again helps kick off Great Minnesota Get-Together

August 22, 2018

Fish pond remains one of the most popular attractions at the Minnesota State Fair.

Wildlife Forever, Deadshot team on Calls for Conservation

August 6, 2018

White Bear Lake, Minn. — Wildlife Forever has unveiled Calls for Conservation, a new promotion with the Deadshot Custom Call Company offering acrylic, hand-made duck calls in time for the upcoming waterfowl season. Made in the USA, each call is custom built, and hand tuned for amazing sound and clarity, Wildlife Forever said in a news release. And with every…

Minnesota’s Linder-Thompson third in Bassmaster high school national championship

August 6, 2018

Alabama 1-2 in tournament, presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods, which included 670 anglers on 337 high school teams from across the nation and three countries.

Bemidji State anglers sixth in national college championship

July 24, 2018

In Oklahoma, brothers Mitch and Thor Swanson improve three spots from 2017 showing on Lake Bemidji.

Public open house July 24 as fishing regs changes mulled on Lake of the Woods, Rainy River

July 12, 2018

The plan outlines proposed five-year fish population objectives and management actions for walleye, sauger, northern pike and lake sturgeon, with most of the interest surrounding possible changes for walleye, sauger.

ICAST Day 2: Shimano reel a new-product highlight [video]

July 11, 2018

World’s largest sportfishing trade show kicks into high gear.

Minnesota fishing license sales second-lowest in nearly two decades

July 11, 2018

According to the DNR, just over 805,000 licenses were sold through the Fourth of July weekend – the lowest since 2013. That’s nearly a 5 percent drop from last year, when the total was just over 846,000 through the Fourth.

Legislative hearing July 17 on duck hunting bill

July 10, 2018

A legislative hearing on a bill, the Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities for Veterans Act, is scheduled at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, July 17, according to the House Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 6013 would “amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to establish January 31 of each year as the Federal closing date for duck hunting…

Walleyes reign, Rainy bass to get their day

July 3, 2018

First-ever NABC bass tournament a highlight on growing Lake of the Woods-area tournament fishing slate.