Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
November 19, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Nov. 21, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: “Looking both ways” doesn’t make shooting across a road OK
Staff Report
November 19, 2025
CO Ben Huener (Roseau) and COC Jayden Frank spent the week checking big-game hunters, following up on TIP complaints, and assisting local agencies.
Steve Carney: November is a time for river duck hunts and walleyes
Steve Carney
November 19, 2025
The cold weather has finally arrived in Minnesota, but it seems the migrant ducks haven’t headed south. I recently received two reports from some Canadian friends who said there are a lot of ducks still
Trump proposes to narrow Clean Water Act protections
Matthew Daly
November 19, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday, Nov. 17 that it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme Court decision
New ‘hooking’ regulations in place for Minnesota’s ice-fishing season
DNR Report
November 19, 2025
The Minnesota DNR has changed the rule regulating ice anglers’ use of automatic hook-setting devices and has clarified rules about multiple hook configurations and length. These fishing rule changes will be in effect for the
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR seeks input on plan for Buffalo River State Park
Staff and News Reports
November 19, 2025
The Minnesota DNR is seeking public comment on a draft management plan for Buffalo River State Park in Glyndon. The comment period is open through Dec. 17. The new management plan will set the direction
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Mining: Is it all bad?
Minnesota Letters To The Editor
November 19, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 21, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Outdoor Insights: On Minnesota deer tag sales and crossbows
Rob Drieslein
November 19, 2025
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
Minnesota man dies in North Dakota waterfowl hunting incident
Staff Report
November 19, 2025
The McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office (North Dakota) reported last weekend the details of an incident that resulted in the death of a duck hunter from Minnesota.
According to the sheriff’s office, Christopher Hendricks, 30,
