Metro Area Fishing Report – August 17, 2025 – video
Matt Johnson
August 17, 2025
Summer patterns still in full swing. So what’s that mean for the bite right now?
Minnesota
Commentary: Examining the need for Minnesota DNR transparency in WMA, AMA forest habitat management
WMA Stewardship Network
August 17, 2025
On July 30, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Inspector General Office (OIG) released a federal aid Final Audit Report examining DNR’s use of Pittman-Robertson federal aid funds on Minnesota wildlife management areas.
Wright County wetland restoration in Minnesota features multiple benefits
Board of Water & Soil Resources Report
August 16, 2025
A large-scale wetland restoration project in Wright County’s Corrina Township completed through the state’s Local Government Road Wetland Replacement Program (LGRWRP) will offer flood protection, drainage, and habitat benefits in addition to generating wetland banking
Tips on drop-shot rigging – video
Terry Tuma
August 15, 2025
A good set-up to use when fishing deep waters and tough bite situations, “Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests using a braided line for the main line, connected to an eyelet on your drop-shot set-up and then
Minnesota DNR reviews AIS aquatic plant treatment protocol due to concern for native habitat
Natalie Ryder
August 15, 2025
Residents along Lake Minnetonka’s shoreline and Twin Cities Chapter of Muskies, Inc. President Jim Doyle like to say there are two different types of boat users. There are anglers who are constantly thinking about the
To ensure a good bear hunt this fall, consider your baiting approach carefully
Outdoor News
August 15, 2025
There is a misconception among non-hunters, as well as hunters who have never hunted baited bears, that it’s easy. After all, you toss out some doughnuts next to your stand, throw up a trail camera,
Can’t get enough bowhunting? Some Western options remain
Mark Morrison
August 15, 2025
Summertime can be tough for serious Midwestern bowhunters who would rather be hunting critters than punching paper or foam. It’s also the time when we cross our fingers, hoping for tag draws from other states.
Video: Scouting for whitetails after storm alters years of intel
Eric Morken
August 14, 2025
This summer has featured some destructive storms in parts of the Upper Midwest.
Eric Morken has bowhunted a river-bottom system for whitetails for seven years and spends a weekend scouting out there in
Minnesota DNR sues Kittson County sheriff for issuance of elk permit
Natalie Ryder
August 14, 2025
The Minnesota DNR filed a lawsuit on Thursday, August 7 against both the Kittson County Sheriff’s Department and Kittson County Sheriff Matt Vig for illegally issuing an elk tag to a farmer who shot an
