
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – April 8, 2025
On the Rainy River, spring open-water fishing began over a week ago and has started out very good, with some big walleyes being caught and released.

On the Rainy River, spring open-water fishing began over a week ago and has started out very good, with some big walleyes being caught and released.

When Minnesota’s spring turkey season begins on April 16, hunters should expect much of what they experienced a year ago – good bird numbers, unpredictable turkey behavior, and similarly unpredictable spring weather, officials say.

Like so many older turkey hunters, my days of wandering the woods trying to strike up a tom are mostly over. As a result, more time is spent patiently sitting in a blind waiting for

As anglers prepare for the St. Croix River fishing opener on Saturday, May 3, they should be aware of several updates for the fishing season.
The following regulations have changed for the Lower St.

Most of us probably think of astronomy as something that happens late at night during the darkest part of every 24 hours. But the night sky is still there the following morning, although it might

Inevitably, despite my best intentions to be an honest turkey hunter, I always seem to find myself drifting toward scouting for whitetails during turkey season.
One of my favorite layers of irony to unpack

The scoop on location and crappie setups.

I find the variations and diversity in the wild to be the special ingredient underpinning the strength of Mother Nature. This was abundantly clear last week when I was in Florida, watching a specific variation

With a new Congress and president in Washington, conservationists are working to safeguard the lands, waters, and wildlife that define our outdoor heritage. Across the United States, water pollution, habitat loss, and climate change continue
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