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Minnesota Mixed Bag: License application period open for 2025 elk tags
Hunters have through Thursday, July 3, to apply for one of four elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota DNR.
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Where are the fish right now?
Lake Minnetonka walleyes are still hanging around the channels. The best time is at dusk. Pick up some leeches and rig them on a plain hook under a slip bobber. After the bass move out,
Provision to allow copper-nickel mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters pulled from House
On Tuesday evening, June 10, advocates for protecting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness applauded the removal of a provision (Section 80131) from the U.S. House Reconciliation Bill that would have opened up the Rainy
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Hunter and guide cited for not tagging bearded hen turkey
In Boone County, CPO Swanson and CPOT Roszel issued a citation to an individual fishing without a license while revoked for child support and written warnings for improper display of vehicle registration and failure to
South Dakota reports high pheasant kill in 2024
The S.D. Game, Fish, and Parks Department last week announced 2024 pheasant season harvest numbers. More than 1.3 million roosters were harvested across the 2024 season, which is the highest harvest in 13 years.
Steve Carney: A good friend’s close call, and switch to ‘hatchet’ hook pays off
A good friend of mine from high school has been coming to Minnesota to fish with me for more than 20 years. Last week, he was on a plane, coming from his home in Houston
Four new dog/handler teams join Minnesota DNR’s K9 unit
The Minnesota DNR K9 Unit has expanded by four dogs and handlers and increased its ability many times over to detect aquatic invasive species, locate lost people, detect possible game and fish violations, and assist
Minnesota DNR’s latest draft of state Wildlife Management Area plan sees movement, again
Two years after DNR Roundtable discussions and some movement on drafting a statewide wildlife and aquatic management area plan, the agency remains somewhat where it was in the fall of 2023.
“Right now, we’re
Ralph Loos: Most recent Hunting Incident Report from Illinois proves roles of bad decisions, good luck
Each time the Illinois DNR releases its annual Hunter Incident Report, I’m reminded that bad things happen because of two very different kinds of decisions: instant decisions that are made on the spot without any
