Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 4, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
The traditional April stream trout “harvest” opener – April 12 this year – will never have the pomp and circumstance and mass appeal of Minnesota’s May walleye opener. But for the anglers who cast worms,
If you spend enough time on a trout stream chasing browns, rainbows or brookies, you’ll inevitably come across three different types of trout fishermen.
There are those who cast flies, those who dunk worms
A new Prairie Research Institute study found that many commercial seed mixes used to conserve and restore prairies may not have enough diversity or spring flowering plants to fully support pollinators.
“Imagine being an
Looking down the barrel of an even larger budget deficit than originally projected in the fall of 2024, Gov. Tim Walz revised his initial budget proposal by carving more out of pockets in a new
The purpose of a new map developed by the National Deer Association is to help processors stay in business by connecting them with more local deer hunters. Now available on the NDA website, the national
Springtime is puppy time, and plenty of folks will find themselves with a fresh, four-legged recruit. The excitement of having a new hunting partner, and the promise that it brings, is great – until the
Anglers fishing on Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake during the 2025 open-water season that starts on May 10 will have a five-walleye possession limit, with only one walleye over 17 inches allowed.
“Upper Red Lake
Evan Koch calls himself a “wood butcher” on Instagram, but he wields chisels with world-class skill to craft, carve, and checker gunstocks for high-end rifles and shotguns.
Checkering, of course, is functional, yet decorative
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