Hook and Bullet
A quick chat with Mark Norquist of Modern Carnivore
“There is always an opportunity to get a bigger audience,” said Norquist, 52, founder and editor of Modern Carnivore (modcarn.com), a blog and guide to adult-on-set outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, and foraging and
The shiner: king of early-season walleye baits
There’s no doubt the top option for a minnow bait during the early season is the shiner minnow. And it doesn’t seem to matter if it’s goldies, spottails, or silvers – the shiner is the
Support not unanimous for Minnesota’s outdoors bill
A couple of weekends ago, the Minnesota Legislature ended its session with many different bills and policies passing in the final days and minutes. As is typically the case, not everyone approves what the Legislature
Outdoor Insights: Thoughts on important outdoor items from Minnesota’s legislative session
We don’t have to like everything that passed with the 2023 Minnesota Legislature, but – unlike most years in this space post-legislative session – I can’t say nothing happened.
Minnesota DNR faces smoke from Canadian wildfires on the spring waterfowl survey
Steve Cordts, Minnesota DNR waterfowl staff specialist, has flown the state’s May aerial waterfowl survey for 18 years.
During his years counting ducks, geese, swans, and other migratory birds, Cordts said high winds, thunderstorms,
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Bait, lures change during seasons
During early and late seasons on Lake of the Woods’ south shore, jigging for walleyes and sauger is the preferred method, with a slow, vertical presentation. Schools of fish are near points and edges of
New Illinois Outdoor News feature, ‘Histories Forgotten,’ explores our game laws’ early days
Everyone seems to have a good time with our “Cuffs and Collars” page, the section of Outdoor News that shares incidents and reports from DNR’s Conservation Police Officers.
Even after roughly 16 years of
Illinois game law enforcement was slow to develop
In the coming weeks and months, I will expose readers to a small portion of the materials I uncovered and studied while writing my books. My objective is to educate the citizenry about past decisions
Now is a good time for trail cam maintenance
As we take a breath before the next hunting season begins, it’s a good time to get your trail cameras out for some annual maintenance and potential repair. So why is this important?
First,
