Fishing
Mitch Lawler, longtime Alexandria-area conservation officer, named Minnesota CO of the Year
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Mitch Lawler has been named the 2023 DNR Conservation Officer of the Year, an annual award presented to an officer for outstanding overall career performance. Col. Rodmen Smith,
Gear & Gadgets: Be ready for turkey season with Federal HEAVYWEIGHT TSS, and much more
Kill gobblers at longer distances than ever before with Federal Premium ® HEAVYWEIGHT ® TSS. The tungsten-alloy shot material’s 18 g/cc density is 56 percent more than lead, resulting in the highest pellet counts and
Could lake sturgeon be federally protected? Interested parties from Minnesota await decision
Lake sturgeon have become a hot topic in the fisheries world after the Center for Biological Diversity several years ago sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list lake sturgeon as a “threatened” or
Streams of Thought: Minnesota’s outdoors world loses a dandy with death of Earl Norris Johnson
After a few years on the beat here at Outdoor News, I’d established quite a few friendships with state DNR folks who worked with Minnesota’s fish and wildlife. After a few more years on the
Glenn Sapir: Fish long enough, and you’ll experience some unexpected catches
It was Mother’s Day, perhaps 1987, when my good friend John Miller brought his wife Theresa to a restaurant on Greenwood Lake in Orange County, N.Y., to celebrate. They were told they had at least
Ice-out surges across Minnesota as prior records begin to fall
To the surprise of few, historical ice-out records continue to fall as early open water progresses northward on Minnesota lakes.
It’s the El Niño effect on full display, and it’s enough to flabbergast even
Wisconsin Assembly approves license fee hikes for nonresident hunters, anglers
The Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill Feb. 22 that would raise a variety of hunting, fishing, and trapping license fees for nonresidents to help shrink a deficit in the state’s fish and wildlife account.
Steve Carney: The good, bad, and unlikely-to-be-used features on a new boat
It’s always exciting to get a new boat rigged each season and enjoy the new technological advances that come along every year.
Here are some thoughts on the season’s new ride that I’ll enjoy.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Minnesota Deer and Turkey Classic begins Friday
The 2024 Minnesota Deer and Turkey Classic kicks off Friday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee and continues through Sunday.
