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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.
Streams of Thought: Minnesota hunters, don’t sell your deer shotguns just yet
At this point, it’s clear that the matter is arousing plenty of interest in southern counties, where commissioners may follow 2025 state legislation that allows the use of rifles in what would then be a
Minnesota’s deer harvest up 9% over 2024
With more firearms hunting opportunities on the horizon for Minnesota hunters, the preliminary firearms deer harvest of 131,623 deer – from opener on Saturday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Nov. 23 – is up 9% from
Minnesota’s Bluffland Whitetails Association alerts membership to leadership change amid investigation
The southeast Minnesota deer-hunting advocacy group Bluffland Whitetails Association has ended its affiliation with its longtime president, Taylor Bestor, as an investigation of alleged financial irregularities unfolds.
Members received an email early this week
New York’s rut tracker: A second chance in late November, early December
There are unbred does (or those that didn’t take. Deer farmers report that upwards of 50% of natural (vs. artificial insemination) conceptions fail. Does that had late, nursing fawns, and 3.20%+ doe fawns, depending upon
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Alabama residents caught shining for big bucks
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the Nov. 28, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Dean Bortz: Deer hunting history from Wisconsin rediscovered … and more news items
I was rumpselling through a couple of closets and cubbies the last few weeks when I found what I’ll call a deer hunting artifact from 20 or so years ago. Maybe longer, judging by the
Commentary: Seeing Illinois public lands through fresh eyes
Every so often, an event arises that reminds us of how fortunate we are to live, hunt, fish, and recreate in Illinois.
This fall’s International Armbruster, held at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex
Dan Ladd: Taking New York’s new e-tag system for a spin this deer season
Along with full inclusion of the crossbow, DEC’s new e-tagging system for deer, bear and turkeys ushers in a new era for New York hunters. Like many, I was just hoping to get a chance
