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Action Alert: With three days left in Minnesota legislative session, tell your legislator to get Legacy funding done NOW!
We’ve got a late-breaking 2026 Minnesota Legislative Session emergency that demands the attention and action of every sportsman and sportswoman in the state.
At stake is $191 million in dedicated sales taxes that the
If the frogs croak two nights in a row, it’s time for smelt along Minnesota’s North Shore
The annual smelt run has a dedicated following along the North Shore in Minnesota, with fishermen putting out nets to gather the small fish. In recent years, more people have made their way to the
Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public lands
The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as President Donald Trump’s administration eases restrictions on industries and seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned
Outdoor Insights: Minnesota crossbow vote details how detached politicians are to hunting topics
As Outdoor News reported last week, language making crossbow use permanent during the Minnesota archery season passed 133-0 in the House and 67-0 in the Senate last month. If you’re a voter desperate for bipartisanship
Urban fishing program reaches anglers in all corners of Illinois
Spring comes early to the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois. As the days grow longer and warmer, schoolchildren grow restless for the summer break – and DNR’s Division of Fisheries prepares its seasonal workers for
Oak Duke: Time to change New York’s gobbler season opener?
As New York’s spring gobbler season rolls along, you can bet your best call that a frustrated hunter will say that the season dates need to be changed.
“Birds done gobblin’ now by the
New York waters of Lake Ontario: A salmon angler’s ‘Kingdom’
Let’s face it, fishermen and women on Lake Ontario have become spoiled. If the fishing isn’t off the charts, then it’s disappointing for many.
That’s what it seemed like in 2025 when things started
Commentary: Top 10 conservation achievements of the 20th century
Without question, the 20th century stands as the most transformative era in the history of North American conservation. At its beginning, wildlife populations were collapsing, forests were vanishing, and the unregulated exploitation of natural resources
Looking for a late-season longbeard? Better understand the diverse diet of turkeys
When it comes to the whitetail game, hunters try to be as in tune to what the deer are eating as possible. With turkey season falling right in the heart of their breeding season, understanding
