Whether you’re fishing off a continental shelf for swordfish, swinging for river steelhead, or slip-bobbering for opener walleyes, always be ready to switch things up.
A quick link provides information on remaining ice conditions, and in the meantime, plan your open-water walleye strategy.
Two big news items! The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor released a long-awaited deer report today. And during the next five days, multiple events will highlight sportsmen support for public lands.
Modern kayaks and canoes have opened up a whole new world of smaller waters for savvy anglers in urban and rural areas alike.
With his dry wit, crazy cast of literary characters, and love of rural places, Pat McManus drew comparisons to Mark Twain and other American humorists.
New legislation threatens the Conservation Reserve Program, and the Northwest Sportshow means it’s time to honor Hall of Fame anglers plus the Outdoor News Person of the Year.
Many incredible anglers and people in the business of fishing deserve induction, but they may need you to nominate them.
If today’s fishermen want trophy fish in the future, they need to embrace stricter slots and catch-and-release regulations.
From the Great Lakes to the Gunflint Trail to metro muskies, plan now for Minnesota and regional summer angling opportunities.
In storage since the 1980s, thousands of .45 handguns will hit the marketplace via the CMP. Gun enthusiasts willing to process paperwork can get a crack at one.
Cancer claims a longtime friend, west metro angling guru, and confidant of the author.
But governor’s capital investment proposal doesn’t include funding for WMAs.
Spending fewer hours in boats and kayaks, the author finds himself angling more from dry land.
State’s bass fishing has commanded attention.
Interior’s Office of the Solicitor declared last month that the MBTA does not prohibit incidental take of birds. These natural resources professionals and career public servants disagree.
The past 12 months saw thousands of outdoors headlines across the state, region, and nation, but here are the topics that stood out for staffers at Outdoor News.
Ice anglers have developed a love for tungsten tackle when panfishing or pursuing walleyes, but don’t expect this element to stop catching fish after the hard water disappears.
The Legislature should learn from Wisconsin’s mistakes, then enact policy changes this spring accommodating younger Gopher State rifle and slug hunters.
Rink development proves you should never trust the ice.
Conservationists interested in meeting the BHA president have an opportunity on Jan. 4, and several worthy Minnesotans will enter the state’s fishing hall o’ fame.
An inside look at deer for dinner in the Albert household.
A familiar face around the state’s fishing and governor’s opener scene, “Fritzie” hailed from Sleepy Eye, Minn., and even marketed his own fishing lure.
Deer license sales decline in the zone greater than in rest of Minnesota.
Hunter-harvested white-tailed buck has personalized ear tags, and the DNR wants to know who put them there.
Crappies, big pike, and evening walleyes highlight the hard-water action of early December across the ice belt.
Harvest goal is part of deer planning effort.
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