At this point, it’s clear that the matter is arousing plenty of interest in southern counties, where commissioners may follow 2025 state legislation that allows the use of rifles in what would then be a
Like many other Minnesota waterfowlers, I monitor several of the Midwest’s waterfowling social-media pages. This year, even more so than any other year I can recall, users are consistently bemoaning a lack of birds in
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever on Nov. 12 applauded the U.S. Congress for reopening the federal government, restoring critical operations for conservation programs across the country.
After 42 days, farmers were set to again
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 21, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Total 2025 Minnesota deer license sales (excluding archery) were running statistically flat with 2024 through the regular firearms opener weekend.
Deer hunters carrying rifles, shotguns, or muzzleloaders had bought 382,729 licenses this year versus
Despite the fact that I’ve been in this outdoor media business – Outdoor News, of course – since a few months before the “Y2K scare,” I won’t deny occasional fallibility. Thus, while a recent commentary
Some lessons stick with you. For me, one of those came from former South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Secretary John Cooper.
Cooper, age 80, has been many things, from a Vietnam veteran and
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 14, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
The fight to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is far from over.
America’s public lands, waters, and wildlife are facing threats from the current administration and Congress that could irreversibly change our
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