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From ages 8 to 80, volunteers team up to improve public-land hunting access in northeast Minnesota
From June 12 to 14, the Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hosted a campout and stewardship event in northern Minnesota. The group stayed at the South Kawishiwi River campground and on Saturday, June

Don’t get in a twist because of using old fishing line
Improper line spooling and tackle rolling are the two common reasons for anglers to develop aggravating line twist. There are other causes, too. Spinning reels wrap the line by design, adding some degree of twist.

Wisconsin Mixed Bag: DNR accepting shooting range applications through Aug. 15
The Wisconsin DNR is accepting applications for the Shooting Range Grant Program through Aug. 15.
The program provides financial assistance for safe firearm or archery shooting opportunities. Managers of public or private ranges or

Here’s how to fill up the livewell after crappies wrap up their spring spawn
With the funky spring weather we saw in the Upper Midwest this year, it wouldn’t be crazy to think you could find crappies in all stages of the spawn throughout Minnesota right now.
While

Tom Pink: Take it from me (and my broken leg), help and access are vital in the outdoors
Many years ago, some friends and I helped someone who had not been able to hunt because of an accident that rendered him blind.
We took him to a place where the walking was

A quick chat with bass pro and Minnesota native Seth Feider
From riding his bike to go fishing around his Minnesota hometown, to working his way through every level of bass fishing, to earning a spot on the Bassmaster Elite series, Minnesota bass pro Seth Feider

Mike Schoonveld: Here are clear options for coping with murky fishing waters
Few places where walleyes are caught regularly are as susceptible to rapidly changing water clarity as the western basin of Lake Erie. A stretch of calm weather can leave the water relatively clear, but strong

Outdoor Insights: An early look at how the Minnesota DNR’s new electronic licensing system is working
After work last Tuesday, I quickly downloaded the new MN DNR Licensing smartphone app from the Apple store, then it probably took me 15 minutes to successfully log in.
I think most of that

Minnesota’s fish mortality reports increase with summer conditions
Fish mortality reports in Minnesota this spring are on pace for an average year, with 94 die-offs reported so far, including two major events.
Fish die-offs can result from a variety of factors, including