Hook and Bullet
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Get the lead out for pressured late-season fish
When I’m forced to ice fish a pressured community fishing spot or body of water full of conditioned/pressured fish, I get the lead out. There is no doubt that the majority of ice anglers these
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Strange call from the Brainerd area
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the March 6, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: Inline vs. classic spinning reels over the ice!
There is little doubt that “inline” ice reels are here to stay. The popularity of these new-age rod-and-reel combinations has grown and many of my buddies use them. I remain mildly unconvinced. I have tried
Nominee for BLM director clears committee
Former New Mexico congressman and Bureau of Land Management director nominee Stevan Pearce faced the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for a nomination hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 25 answering multiple rounds of targeted
Minnesota DNR seeks conservation officer applicants
The Minnesota DNR is seeking applicants for its Conservation Officer Prep program, which provides a pathway for people without previous law enforcement experience to become COs. The application period is open from March 2 to
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Northwest Sportshow runs March 5-8
The Northwest Sportshow returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center for a four-day run, March 5-8. Take the opportunity to see the latest in fishing gear, watercraft, RVs, apparel, and much more. Be sure to stop
Investigation takes apart Kentucky spotlighting ring
Following intensive investigation work by conservation officers, authorities in Kentucky reported that a group of six people illegally killed hundreds of animals over the course of a year-long poaching scheme – including deer, turkey, foxes
Idaho man poaches deer on elementary school lawn – then returns for carcass
In a case that a wildlife officer described as “a first for me,” an Idaho man shot a deer on an elementary school lawn after dark, left it for about two hours, and then came
Former president of Bluffland Whitetail Association charged in Minnesota’s Fillmore County
Former Bluffland Whitetail Association President Taylor Bestor, 41, faces up to 10 felony charges in Fillmore County Circuit Court over the alleged disappearance of $77,834.87 from the association’s financial accounts.
According to court documents
