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Here’s the new class of cordless tools for your outdoor tasks
Professional carpenters, mechanics and those of us who work around the home, cabin or yard, are unplugging in favor of cordless tools. Some of us are even replacing gas-powered lawn mowers, chainsaws and other outdoor
Hard water has arrived: Don’t miss this golden opportunity to catch walleyes
On many lakes and reservoirs, the early ice time frame provides one of the best periods for catching walleye through the ice. The early ice period in fact continues trends from fall fishing.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Spud bars helping anglers avoid danger on first ice
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: Shotgun for Christmas? Here are some thoughts
I’ve had the pleasure of carrying almost every brand of shotgun. Thinking about that, I came up with a list of the brands I have used over the decades: Beretta, Benelli, Smith-Wesson, Browning, Ruger, Remington,
Minnesota CWD hunt is Dec. 19-21 in select areas
Deer hunters may participate in a late-season chronic wasting disease management hunt in Minnesota Friday, Dec. 19 through Sunday, Dec. 21. Deer permit areas open to this CWD management hunt are 605, 642, 643, 645,
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show begins Friday
The Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show arrives at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Dec. 12-14, giving users of Minnesota’s outdoors a look at fish houses, winter clothing, ATVs, and much more.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Stay in ‘stealth mode’ when hitting the ice
As with any ice, but especially first ice, make sure you’re using a spud bar and checking the ice thickness every few steps. One of the key strategies to utilize during early ice is to
Illinois duck hunters continue ‘feast or famine’ season
Havana, Ill. — Illinois waterfowl hunters have been in a feast-or-famine situation, largely due to water levels in some key migration areas.
Dan Ladd: Finally, a birthday buck nearly five decades in the making
The first time I ever went deer hunting with the family hunting party in the Adirondacks was the day of my 10th birthday. On that mid-November Sunday morning in the mid-1970s, my mom bundled me
