Steve Carney: Proper care for your fish fillets is important during raging summer heat
Steve Carney
July 29, 2026
Catching shallow walleyes, and keeping them fresh during a ragingly hot summer
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Minnesota’s deer harvest opportunities to expand for 2026; regulation changes hunters need to know
Justin Runberg
July 29, 2026
One-third of Minnesota’s deer permit areas will receive increased harvest opportunities for the upcoming season, along with other changes to this year’s deer hunting regulations.
David Trauba, wildlife section manager for the DNR, told
USFWS seeks public comment on setback rules for drain tile
Katie Hill
July 29, 2026
On July 24, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published notice of a 14-day public comment period regarding drain tile setbacks on private lands adjacent to federal wetland easements. While the agency has yet to
Massive heat wave causes more fish kills across Minnesota
Justin Runberg
July 29, 2026
Statewide, the running tally of fish-kill events jumped 30% in a week earlier this month as water temperatures climbed into the 80s, killing thousands of fish across Minnesota.
Isaiah Tolo, fish health supervisor with
Tom Venesky: Problems with Pennsylvania doe license sales a thing of the past
Tom Venesky
July 29, 2026
After my son harvested his first buck on the opening day of the 2024 rifle deer season, I kept his harvest tag in my wallet ever since.
The tag is a reminder of a
Commentary: Michigan’s mistake on the muzzleloader season change
Richard P. Smith
July 29, 2026
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission did UP deer hunters a major favor at their meeting in May when they voted to maintain a two-buck bag limit in the region. Another positive they approved for UP
Ohio’s farm ponds often produce bigger panfish
Celeste Baumgartner
July 29, 2026
A farm pond in Ohio’s most northwest county has produced a new state record.
Jaret Stevens recently caught an Ohio record green sunfish in Williams County. His catch has been certified by the Outdoor
U.S. Forest Service reopening 41 Boundary Waters entry points on July 30
Staff Report
July 28, 2026
Portions of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are reopening to overnight visitors starting Thursday, July 30, a little more than two weeks after a huge surge of wildfires prompted the U.S. Forest Service to
YouTubers in Ohio plead guilty to slew of poaching charges
DNR Report
July 28, 2026
An Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife poaching investigation, conducted in collaboration with Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks, resulted in a combined 40 guilty pleas from William I. Bethel, 28, of Columbus, and Justin
