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Minnesota Mixed Bag: Remember the Outdoor News Foundation on Give to the Max Day on Thursday, Nov. 20
The Outdoor News Foundation reminds readers to consider donating to the outdoors mentoring nonprofit this Give to the Max Day, next Thursday, Nov. 20.
Bird hunting in Minnesota takes backseat to deer, but quality hunting is ahead
Every year, when the firearms deer season opens like it did last Saturday, bird-hunting participation across Minnesota plummets.
Indeed, many of the state’s waterfowl, pheasant, and ruffed grouse hunters take to their deer stands,
New York’s Rut Tracker: Souther Zone opener
The third of a four-part series in New York Outdoor News chronicling the whitetail rut.
Minnesota’s firearms deer opener ’25: a bit better than a year ago?
Despite snow and wind affecting hunters in some parts of Minnesota during last weekend’s firearms deer opener, harvest is in line with last year, with the potential to surpass 2024’s opening-weekend take, officials say.
Minnesota DNR asks public to report bear den locations in northland
The Minnesota DNR is asking hunters and other outdoor recreators spending time outdoors this fall to report the locations of bear dens they encounter in and around the Brainerd, Grand Rapids and Duluth areas.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Now’s the time for night fishing on Minnesota’s Mille Lacs
Late-fall evening walleye fishing on Mille Lacs is a fantastic way to catch not only numbers but also big walleyes. Trolling shallow-running stickbaits is one of the more common and time-tested methods after dark on
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 11, 2025
There’s skim ice forming and deer opener provides mixed success. A look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Nov. 11, 2025.
Webinar updates public on chronic wasting disease in New York
Big game experts from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation held an information webinar on chronic wasting disease (CWD) on Oct. 16.
After a brief overview of the disease by Kevin Hynes, biologist
Illinois cuffs and collars: Caught hunting over bait in Winnebago County
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Nov. 14, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
