
Minnesota DNR asks deer and bird hunters to share wildlife observations
With archery deer season under way, now is an ideal time for hunters to familiarize themselves with the Minnesota DNR’s online log for deer and other wildlife sightings.

With archery deer season under way, now is an ideal time for hunters to familiarize themselves with the Minnesota DNR’s online log for deer and other wildlife sightings.

I’m optimistic about Minnesota’s upcoming waterfowl opener, Sept. 27. The duck situation, numbers-wise, seems similar to last season, which was, in my opinion, a mediocre season at best. Most noticeable was the lack of wood

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever on Sept. 17 announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had accepted 1.78 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program in 2025.
The announcement by USDA’s Farm Service Agency,

This September, the Minnesota DNR, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Forest Service will complete a joint biological control effort to slow the spread of emerald ash borer (an invasive beetle from Asia) in

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 26, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

At 82 years young, Jerry Christopherson, of Heron Lake in far southwest Minnesota, knows his way around a duck blind.
Aside from a four-year U.S. Army stint beginning in 1961, Christopherson, who started hunting

I’m pretty good at spotting spam email, so in April when I got a note from “Kayt” at the “Federal Duck Stamp Office,” I had my suspicions. The email said cryptically, “Was hoping to talk

Congressional Review Act Risks Public Land Management Dysfunction

Walleye action has been excellent along the south shore in 17-27 feet of water.
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