Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
December 27, 2023
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Minnesota published in the Dec. 29, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Hunting in the “mountains” of southern Minnesota
Staff Report
December 27, 2023
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Dec. 29, 2023, edition of Outdoor News.
Beyond Minnesota: Police, customs seize live animals, more in global trafficking scheme
Staff and News Reports
December 27, 2023
Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) and the World Customs Organization said Dec. 12 they seized 53 primates, four big cats, and more than 1,300 birds, as well as some 300 kilograms of ivory, thousands of
Steve Carney: Looking back on a strange 2023 bowhunting season for whitetails
Steve Carney
December 27, 2023
What a strange 2023 bowhunting season it was for this hunter!
I reviewed my logbook for the fall deer-hunting season, which revealed that I was in various stands and ground blinds a total of
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Plane breaks through thin ice on Upper Red Lake
Staff and News Reports
December 27, 2023
A light plane carrying ice anglers broke through thin ice as it tried to land on Upper Red Lake in northwestern Minnesota on Dec. 19, the same lake where authorities had to rescue dozens of
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Time to take better care of the Mighty Mississippi
Minnesota Letters To The Editor
December 27, 2023
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 29, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Commentary: What would Teddy Roosevelt think about today’s hunters and anglers?
Ray Norrgard
December 27, 2023
Theodore Roosevelt believed in the restorative benefits of hunting – as well as the importance of conserving wildlife for its own sake. His philosophy of conservation lived on through the actions of government, although opposed
Agencies expect further decline in the number of Minnesota deer farms
Brian Mozey
December 27, 2023
The Minnesota DNR and state Board of Animal Health implemented several changes in cervidae farm management in 2023 after the state Legislature passed several new laws that altered oversight and regulations for certain farms.
Poor ice not so nice for Minnesota’s fishing retailers
Tori McCormick
December 27, 2023
During a normal December, business is booming at Blue Ribbon Bait & Tackle in Oakdale.
“It’s typically our busiest time of year,” said Blue Ribbon owner, general manager, and fishing guide Josh Stevenson, who
