
Wilson can be a walleye angler’s best friend in Minnesota’s Lake County
But Wilson Lake, located 11 miles northwest of Schroeder, just isn’t that diverse. Nope, this Lake County body of water is all about walleyes.

But Wilson Lake, located 11 miles northwest of Schroeder, just isn’t that diverse. Nope, this Lake County body of water is all about walleyes.
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Oct. 17, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.

Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Oct. 17, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.

As we approach the midpoint of the Minnesota waterfowl season, we can only hope things will get better. For this hunter, it’s been a struggle so far. I have spent a good deal of time

Lakeville artist Stephen Hamrick won the Minnesota pheasant stamp contest with an acrylic painting of a pheasant. The winner was selected Oct. 2 from eight eligible submissions. Second place went to Matt Linz, of Ramsey,

Supporters gathered just a few steps from the banks of the Rainy River on Oct. 6 for a dedication ceremony to celebrate the new Lessard-Anderson Wildlife Management Area in northern Minnesota.
The WMA is

Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26. Tickets are $10 for those ages 16 to 54; $7 for those age

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 17, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

As required by the state Legislature after allowing all hunters to use crossbows to hunt deer and turkeys, the Minnesota DNR has compiled its crossbow report for the 2023 and ’24 seasons. The agency says
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