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Minnesota’s walk-in access program granted $2.1M from feds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program recently awarded $2.1 million dollars to the Minnesota DNR’s Walk-In Access Program to increase public access to private lands
Tom Venesky: Change to daylight saving time would impact hunters as much as anyone
Timing is everything.
During deer hunting season, that means getting up in the darkness of the early morning hours to be in the woods before sunrise. But if the U.S. Senate passes a proposal
Ohio Insider: Some interesting current deer trends as the season nears
When the calendar turns to August, we typically start shifting our attention somewhat to the upcoming fall deer season.
We have had plenty of whitetail coverage in recent issues of Outdoor News. And, don’t miss
Ohio’s Outdoor Trailblazers: Mary Mertz reflects on eight years at the helm of ODNR
As Ohio’s director of the Ohio DNR, Mary Mertz was no stranger to working with – and answering to – Gov. Mike DeWine, the state’s 70th governor.
And Mertz certainly came to the ODNR
Minnesota DNR using time stamp data to distribute remaining surplus bear tags after ELS disruption
Many Minnesota bear hunters have been unable to purchase surplus bear tags since the sale opened Aug. 5, when high demand caused a “disruption” with the new Electronic Licensing System and forced the DNR to
Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Bass kept out of season on Lake St. Clair
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Aug. 14, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Lifting of a decades-old bear hunting prohibition floated on Michigan’s Bois Blanc Island
The Michigan DNR is seeking public comment on a proposal that would lift a more than 40-year-old prohibition on bear hunting on Bois Blanc Island in Mackinac County.
If approved by the Michigan Natural
Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Is that a beaver? Groundhog climbs onto angler’s boat
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Aug. 14, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Former Ohio Division of Wildlife chiefs reflect on their experience in the role
In the midst of the 2026 Ohio State Fair, a sportmen’s summer celebration was held at the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Natural Resources Park on the state fairgrounds.
The event was hosted by ODNR Director
