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Northern Minnesota whitetails await green-up after relatively ‘normal’ winter
This winter might be called “normal” across northern Minnesota when it comes to its impact on whitetails.
The most-recent Winter Severity Index map shows that the large majority of northern Minnesota counties have fallen
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: A busy (and diverse) week for McGregor conservation officer
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers
Discussion from Minnesota’s Duck Summit: Preserving traditions with an eye to future
The 2026 Minnesota Duck Summit carried the theme of hope through its March 27-28 gathering in Nicollet as Scott Glup, retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologist and event host, set the tone Friday,
Prairie chicken kill drops during Minnesota’s latest limited hunting season
The 2025 Minnesota prairie chicken harvest fell to one of its lowest levels since Minnesota reopened the season in 2003.
Hunters harvested 46 birds, and total harvest after accounting for non-respondents was estimated at
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Spring walleye run – almost go time
Minnesota’s Rainy River spring walleyes don’t sit still; they are moving up the Rainy River to spawn! They slide, stack, and move.
If you’re not moving with them, you’re just casting. Here’s how we
Where are you going for Michigan’s walleye opener? Here are great options in the LP
Serious walleye anglers in Michigan get plenty of days in on the water well before the traditional walleye opener on the last Saturday in April in the Lower Peninsula (April 25, 2026).
The Great
State Roundup: A few recommendations for Wisconsin DNR after turkey tag fiasco
I think there is a secondary reason why it wouldn’t hurt to hear from Hyun right about now. I hear we’re going have the Natural Resources Board polling sportsmen on their level of support for
Georgia’s southeastern gators love duck habitat
Just as it does in most instances, habitat work or habitat improvement anywhere – but in this case Georgia – benefits more than one species of wildlife. Here, habitat work at the Altamaha Waterfowl Management
More scouting than calling often needed for afternoon toms
Preparing for my first turkey hunt some four decades ago, I watched several videos and attended hunting seminars, leading me to focus on strategies for morning hunts.
The advice was to get a gobbler
