New gun laws began on Aug. 1
Site Staff
August 2, 2023
St. Paul — The Minnesota Legislature passed major public safety legislation during the 2023 session that went into effect Aug. 1.
Hunting
Summer whitetail scouting will set you up for success this fall
Ryan Rothstein
July 30, 2023
The hot trend this summer seems to be folks writing off summer whitetail scouting. While I’ve never thought it provided the most useful scouting intel available, I certainly wouldn’t crusade against it.
Eye contact and nonverbal communication matters when working with pups
Site Staff
July 29, 2023
The verbal commands get all of the love, but it’s what we don’t vocalize to our dogs that is sometimes the most important. After all, spoken conversations with a canine are one-sided affairs. But overall
Considering a litter of puppies? Here’s what to know
Tim Spielman
July 29, 2023
The day was Sept. 20, 2021, and I was feeling pretty good about things as I drove home, pup by my side, from an animal eye specialist appointment in the greater Twin Cities.
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Minnesota DNR tweaks state park special deer hunt lead rules
Tim Spielman
July 29, 2023
The 2022 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations booklet – Page 89 – highlighted new rules pertaining to lead ammunition use for special state park deer hunts (or disease-management hunts), as well as for scientific and
Studies show digestive tracts of predatory cats destroy CWD prions
National Deer Association Report
July 28, 2023
Chronic wasting disease prions are the Chuck Norris of infectious materials. Incinerating them at 1,112 degrees will only slightly degrade their infectivity, and you must hit 1,800 degrees to destroy them. They are just fine
Minnesota’s turkey harvest report indicates spring, fall success
Brian Mozey
July 28, 2023
The Minnesota DNR finalized its 2022-23 turkey harvest report last week. The report showed the second-highest harvest numbers for both fall and spring since the state’s modern turkey hunt began.
There are many factors
Outdoor Insights: Replacing Land Tawney no easy task for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Rob Drieslein
July 26, 2023
News last week that Backcountry Hunters and Anglers CEO and President Land Tawney will be stepping down startled the nation’s outdoors advocates. Tawney has been the pied piper of public lands for the growing organization
Commentary: Minnesota DNR commissioner responds to Federal criticism of SNA lead ban
Minnesota DNR
July 26, 2023
The following is a letter sent by DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen to Federal Ammunition in response to recent correspondence from Federal, which appeared in the July 14, 2023, Outdoor News commentary. That letter/commentary addressed Federal’s
