
Know the kill zone with your gobbler gun
The turkey hunting market is full of good options for shotshells, but some hunters are going to be in for a little sticker shock this spring if they prefer tungsten.

The turkey hunting market is full of good options for shotshells, but some hunters are going to be in for a little sticker shock this spring if they prefer tungsten.

In the first few months of the year I focus more on emptying the freezers than filling them. Recipes get revisited, refined, and tested for the first time, and nothing brings me more delight than

Ben Bergey and Merlyn Wesloh recently had the opportunity to talk about their DNR career experiences, and they discovered that – even 45 years apart – the similarities far outweighed the differences.
Among the

More than 300 people heard some fascinating presentations at last weekend’s Minnesota Duck Summit in Nicollet. Roy Heilman provides a thorough news report on the event that you can read, but here are a few

It’s important to me to put my money where my mouth is. I preach the gospel of habitat from any stump I can find, but it’s more important to put those words into practice. I’m

Prospective bear hunters have until Friday, May 1, to apply for a bear hunting license from the Minnesota DNR.
Hunters can submit applications for the 2026 season online, at any license agent or by

Mostly dry wetland conditions across the U.S. and Canadian prairies could diminish spring duck production without significant precipitation falling over the next few weeks as birds settle across Minnesota and the Dakotas.
That’s the

Copycat and cover calling will put more toms on the ground than any creative sounds you might conjure up to close the deal. Getting a boss hen hopping hot and heading your way is a

This winter might be called “normal” across northern Minnesota when it comes to its impact on whitetails.
The most-recent Winter Severity Index map shows that the large majority of northern Minnesota counties have fallen
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