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Repower your outboard or trolling motor: Here are top options for 2026
If an angler wants a new motor, there are more options than ever, with more colors to match your gelcoat, and lower heartaches at the gas pump. These things sip fuel, don’t require ear plugs
There’s plenty to learn about your local deer over winter
Here in Minnesota, the last minutes of the 2025 deer season faded away on New Year’s Eve, and now most of us have moved on to other outdoor pursuits.
While deer hunting might be
Outdoor Insights: Key takeaways from Minnesota DNR’s 2026 Roundtable
The Minnesota DNR held its annual roundtable event with nearly 400 stakeholders on Friday, Jan. 9, at the Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center.
The gathering provided some respite from current events given that attendees
Bob Gwizdz: Michigan’s pheasant release program continues because of ‘those who show up’
A number of years ago, when Keith Charters was chair of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, he gave me a little pearl of wisdom about how government really works: The rules are made by those
Strokes, cadence, adjustments needed for jigging up walleyes
Jigging up walleyes on ice can be a simple affair.
Drop a bait to the bottom, lift it, watch your electronics for that tell-tale flicker on bottom to rise, then watch your rod tip
Tips for gathering live bait during Pennsylvania’s winter fishing season
We never know what type of weather winter is going to throw at us these days.
Some days it is cold and blustery, but others offer up sunshine and the hope of more favorable
Trappers seeing some action in Minnesota’s south furbearer zone
In the second year of allowing trappers to harvest bobcats and fishers in Minnesota’s south furbearer zone, several trappers have registered some of the predatory furbearers since the season started on Saturday, Jan. 3.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Targeting shallow water can yield fishy action
Don’t be afraid to go shallow for walleyes. Early ice can provide phenomenal fishing for walleyes as they continue to put their feed bag on before moving deep. Finding a spot to fish in an
Minnesota’s Cuffs & Collars: More wrong information on regs from AI searches
Minnesota’s cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 16, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
