
Fishing

Can’t miss early walleye tactics of 2012: live-bait rigs
I believe spring 2012 is setting up for great live-bait rigging conditions. We’re in for a good leech bite if it gets a little warmer in the days leading up to opener. I keep the
Links to Prairie Chicken Story in May 4, 2012 Minnesota Outdoor News
For more information on greater prairie chickens, click here. To view a video of booming prairie chickens, click here. For additional viewing opportunities at the Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge near Crookston and the Nature

Minnesota approves hunting and fishing fee hike, wolf hunt
Fishing and hunting license fees would rise, and the first state-managed wolf hunting and trapping season would be held this fall

Walk-in access to Minnesota hunting land to double this fall
Funding likely available for third year, maybe fourth

Minnesota legacy bill awaits Governor Dayton’s signature
Lawmakers largely stayed true to the funding recommendations of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council in a bill they approved last week
Early season walleye jigging tactics
I love using jigs but too many anglers aren’t fishing them correctly. Just starters, understand that you won’t always feel the thump of a walleye when it strikes a jig. Guys expect that sure bite

Sportsmen’s Heritage Act has fans and critics in Washington
When a bill – federal or otherwise – contains a hodge-podge of various ideas and changes, it’s bound to get mixed reviews.

Minnesota Senate approves hike in license fees
The state Senate on Monday approved a bill that would raise costs for fishing and hunting licenses, and establish a season for wolf hunting and trapping this fall.