
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Collared research bear getting into chicken coops
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Aug. 15, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Aug. 15, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

With the summer winding down and the kids getting tired of catching panfish, maybe it’s time to try something new.
Many anglers frown upon northern pike fishing, but these fish can be fun to

Walleye action is a bit more inconsistent this week. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on Aug. 13, 2025.

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with the Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of natural resources, will install floating bait platforms and monitoring equipment to test a new method for capturing invasive Asian carp.<br

It’s been a tough fishing season so far for me on Otter Tail Lake, one of the most iconic walleye lakes in Minnesota. This was my go-to lake for decades, but recently the amazing perch

Shoreview artist Scott Wenner has won the Minnesota 2026 trout and salmon stamp contest with an acrylic painting of a brown trout, and Shakopee artist Mark Thone is the winner of the walleye stamp contest

The second big weekend of Game Fair runs Friday through Sunday, Aug. 15-17, at Armstrong Ranch Kennels in Ramsey.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 15, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

If you’re a Minnesota pheasant hunter, consider yourself lucky to have the Brown County chapter of Pheasants Forever on the beat in south-central Minnesota.
The chapter does a great many things for wildlife conservation
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