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Thanksgiving comes with memories of special hunts before dinner
Peering out the picture window and waiting with keen interest to see the line of cars and trucks I knew would be pulling into the driveway, I silently hoped my father would be the one

Steve Piatt: By golly, Miss Molly is a hunter
Owners of hunting dogs are rightfully proud of them; at least they should be. My wife, Paula, and I fit that mold, always happy to have a fellow hunter – and probably a better shot

Gretchen Steele: Giving thanks for the miracles under our boots
Thanksgiving weekend has a way of slowing us down – if only for a moment. Maybe it’s the quiet of the late-November woods, or the long shadows across the bottoms as the sun drops early.<br

Bill Hilts, Jr.: Reflecting on opening days of New York’s big game season
How often have you heard “where has the time gone?” More than I care to think about or even count, and it’s starting to happen with individual days like the openers of the regular big

Pro Fishing Trip of the Week: Success starts in the off season
As anglers across Minnesota wait patiently or eagerly for ice to solidify on their favored lakes, now could be the time to reflect on how the open-water season went to prepare for success next year.

Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 26, 2025
Ice-making weather finally arrives across the state. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Nov. 26, 2025.

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Turtle license brought to deer camp? We can explain
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Nov. 28, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.

Steve Carney: My Minnesota duck season was not pretty; and a November to remember for walleyes
The Minnesota duck season is ending soon (it ended Nov. 25 in the north zone, and it ends Nov. 30 in the central zone and Dec. 7 in the south), and once again, it was

Minnesota Mixed Bag: St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show set for Dec. 5-7
As ice forms on waters across Minnesota, St. Paul RiverCentre will play host to the St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show, set for Dec. 5-7.