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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Moose joins a buffalo herd near International Falls
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Oct. 3, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: Take time to learn a new deer hunting property
As a bowhunter, I’m always on the prowl for new bowhunting locations. It’s like sales: Always be closing. I recently scored a new spot at a landscaping business that has had problems with deer damaging
Wisconsin DNR forester killed by lightning strike remembered as family man, avid outdoorsman
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Senior Forester Adam Zirbel died Sept. 22 after being struck by lightning in the Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit east of Kewaskum. Zirbel worked out of the DNR’s
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Keep It Clean Program now accepting grant applications
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources is now accepting grant applications for the Keep it Clean Program, a new initiative that aims to protect Minnesota’s lakes by preventing water pollution from garbage and
Commentary: Americans loudly tell the Forest Service to not rescind the ‘Roadless Rule’
The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which currently protects over 58.8 million acres of national forest land from road-building, logging, and other industrial activity, represents one of the most significant protections for wildlife habitat in
Hunt with close calls ends with a filled tag for Afton man during Minnesota’s opening elk season
With only four tags up for grabs for about 4,000 state elk hunters who applied, Afton resident George Clements, who was successful in the draw, knew it was a special opportunity to hunt the big-game
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Start scouting for fall perch bite
Slightly delayed by warm weather, the fall perch bite has started and will be full swing in a few days or so – to a degree that can rival the famous Devils Lake winter perch
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 1, 2025
There still isn’t much for fall patterns developing. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Oct. 1, 2025.
Storage matters when it comes to keeping wild meat fresh
As hunters and fishermen, one of our biggest problems is food waste. We have all been out hunting or fishing and brought home our quarry, processed it and put it in the freezer. Almost certainly
