Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: A busy (and diverse) week for McGregor conservation officer
Staff Report
April 1, 2026
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers
Minnesota
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR adds 155 acres to southeastern Minnesota state forest
Staff Report
April 1, 2026
The Minnesota DNR has received a donation of 155 acres from Trust for Public Land to expand the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Remembering a fine hunting ambassador: Milo Hanson
Minnesota Letters To The Editor
April 1, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 3, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Discussion from Minnesota’s Duck Summit: Preserving traditions with an eye to future
Roy Heilman
April 1, 2026
The 2026 Minnesota Duck Summit carried the theme of hope through its March 27-28 gathering in Nicollet as Scott Glup, retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologist and event host, set the tone Friday,
Prairie chicken kill drops during Minnesota’s latest limited hunting season
Justin Runberg
April 1, 2026
The 2025 Minnesota prairie chicken harvest fell to one of its lowest levels since Minnesota reopened the season in 2003.
Hunters harvested 46 birds, and total harvest after accounting for non-respondents was estimated at
Mobile anglers in Minnesota can take their pick right now – ice or open water
Glen Schmitt
April 1, 2026
From central Minnesota and locations to its south and west, ice fishing options no longer exist. While you could still see some ice on lakes around the St. Cloud and Twin Cities areas early this
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Spring walleye run – almost go time
Bruce Jean
April 1, 2026
Minnesota’s Rainy River spring walleyes don’t sit still; they are moving up the Rainy River to spawn! They slide, stack, and move.
If you’re not moving with them, you’re just casting. Here’s how we
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on April 1, 2026
Outdoor News
April 1, 2026
You can ice fish north or fish open water to the south. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on April 1, 2026.
Nature Smart: Nesting owls caught on camera
Stan Tekiela
March 30, 2026
One of my many pastime activities is improving habitat on my small parcel of land, such as removing the non-native trees and shrubs and then planting native flora.
I also spend a lot of
