Commissioner Sarah Strommen’s recent column in Outdoor News is worth reading carefully – not because it argues against the Citizens’ Conservation Advisory Council, but because it inadvertently explains, in precise institutional language, exactly why we
I suspect this is going to be a recurring theme in this publication in the months to come. I base this on three recent op-ed articles.
Dave Zentner, a venerable and articulate outdoorsman, got
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 16, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
The Minnesota DNR surprised me last week by announcing that it will not pursue the “Tier 2” any-duck, three-bird bag limit option for the 2027 duck-hunting season.
The public comment period on the proposal,
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 9, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
On Monday, Oct. 5, Travis Meier, 38, of Minneapolis, was fielding calls from Twin Cities media as well as the New York Times. God forbid anyone, including this scribe, give a guy a 24-hour break
Wetland rules are changing. Hunters should speak up
Congrats to Minnesota’s Bob Hautman on his fourth federal duck stamp win last week. His painting of a pair of long-tailed ducks (formerly known as oldsquaws) will appear on the 2027-28 migratory bird stamp.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 2, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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