Remembering Leopold: How did pheasants adapt?
Greg Hoch
February 16, 2023
In the middle of cold Minnesota winters, we sometimes worry about heating bills, frozen pipes, or whether the car will start in the morning.
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Is wildlife behavior instinctive or adaptive?
Russ Mason
February 15, 2023
Conrad Lorenz, the original animal behaviorist, described instincts as “fixed action patterns” and proposed a more extensive definition.
Step-by-step instructions for building your own wood duck houses
Staff Report
February 15, 2023
Editor’s Note: The Wood Duck Society and the staff at Outdoor News agree that mounting wood duck houses on trees creates an unnecessary predation hazard for the birds.
Time to ponder the last bluegill bite of winter
Vic Attardo
February 15, 2023
Did it really matter if I chose waxworms, spikes or mousies in this pursuit? For the most part, no – but on some lakes with a decided bait preference, like spikes on Hills Creek Lake
Give perch eggs a chance at the dinner table
John Hageman
February 14, 2023
Deep frying these whole ovaries until the batter is browned while still keeping the inner eggs moist gives them a crisp outer bite wrapped around a creamy inner taste and texture.
Winter can be prime time to find new lakes to fish
Joe Shead
February 13, 2023
Northern Minnesota, in particular, is dotted with all kinds of small lakes that often require added effort to reach. As a result, they often harbor relatively untouched fishing potential. At the very least, getting to
Listen to what turkeys are saying to become a better hunter
Gene Kroupa
February 13, 2023
Turkey hunters are pretty good at talking like a turkey, but not so much at listening. This trait can lead to false hopes and unfilled tags when keen listening could be the key to dropping
Replacing daughter’s deer stand brings back fond memories
Tom Bahti
February 13, 2023
I built my daughter Deanne’s deer stand in 1994, the year she turned 13. It finally gave up the ghost this past fall, after 28 years of hard use.
Camp records show she’s shot
Snowshoeing: a wintertime activity when the white is deep
Brian Haines
February 12, 2023
For centuries, snowshoes have been a mainstay of winter travel. Their origins are not entirely known, but some historians believe they first were developed around 4,000 to 6,000 years ago. The earliest known snowshoes were
