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Outdoor Insights: Unprecedented winter weather affecting Minnesota’s fish, wildlife and flora
On Sunday, sap dripped from a maple tree onto my vehicle in my driveway. It’s been a weird couple of weeks, and here are a few ways it’s affecting Minnesota fish, wildlife, and flora.

Ralph Loos: Brent Manning showed impressive leadership for Illinois even when ideas did not work out
It’s time again to solicit your nominations for the Illinois Outdoor News “Person of the Year.” Each year, we ask you to submit the name of someone in the state who has made a difference

Minnesota DNR’s rulemaking is under way for Canada border waters boundaries
The Minnesota DNR has started its rule-making process on four different topics. They center around Minnesota-Canada border waters, aquatic management areas, fishing contests, and designated waters.
The border waters issue focuses on the Minnesota

Steve Carney: Poor ice conditions disrupt potential great second half to ice-fishing season in Minnesota
It’s hard to believe ice conditions are regressing so early, so quickly. But that’s what we get with extremely warm weather in January and now February. The recent warm stretch was probably the longest I’ve

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Outdoor News seeking Person of the Year nominations
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond, often with little fanfare, to preserve and promote Minnesota’s outdoors? For the 24th consecutive year, Outdoor News will this spring announce its person of the year,

St. Croix River fishing regulations in ’24 will have two sets of rules from Wisconsin, Minnesota
The St. Croix River will see fishing regulation changes on the Wisconsin side, but Minnesota will remain the same this year. The two states had been working on changing some regulations for daily bag limits

Five genius ways to rig a jigging spoon – no live bait needed
Next time you go ice fishing, leave the minnows – and the hassle that comes with them – at home.

Devils Lake perch: How to catch more and bigger fish – video
Some information and tips that will help you catch more perch on Devils Lake in North Dakota.

Minnesota DNR expands ways to use increased federal funding
The Minnesota DNR has received a substantial increase in Pittman-Robertson federal funding during the past two years. And with federal government clarification, the DNR is currently using annual payments to counties in lieu of taxes