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Pheasants Forever, partners add 1,300 acres to Carp Swamp WMA in Minnesota
Officials, supporters, and area residents gathered earlier this month to dedicate the Paschke Family Tract addition to the Carp Swamp Wildlife Management Area in far northern Minnesota. The 1,300-acre property was purchased by Pheasants Forever
Minnesota Mixed Bag: CREP applications accepted through June 6
Landowners in 66 Minnesota counties may apply through June 6 for the Minnesota Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, a conservation easement program administered by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources.
MN CREP is
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Trespassing in search of mushrooms
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois CPOs. These reports are from the May 30, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Aim for a mixed bag during the early season
This is a great time of year to be on the water! Pike, bass, walleyes, and panfish are all aggressively feeding.
Northeast Minnesota deer study meant to help set regs enters year two of three
Researchers are almost a month away from starting the second year of a three-year study that should help DNR wildlife managers in northeastern Minnesota get a better understanding of deer densities and, in turn, be
Game birds entering critical period when weather, habitat conditions dictate future hunter success
As a dyed-in-the-wool pheasant, ruffed grouse, and quail hunter, Bob St. Pierre admits he pretty much has “bird on the brain” year-round.
As are other serious bird hunters, St. Pierre constantly monitors the weather
Volunteers with Wisconsin’s Rock Creek Disabled Outdoors build friendships through helping others hunt
Over the course of more than a quarter century, hundreds of disabled persons have experienced the thrill of the hunt thanks to a non-profit based in the rural hamlet of Willard in Clark County, Wis.
George Franke honored for his support of New York’s outdoors
George Franke, of Norwich, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the New York State Outdoor Writers Association’s M. Paul Keesler New York Outdoor Citizen Award for all that he has done to preserve
Master minnowbaits for better muskie fishing
As I rummaged through my tackle box trying to figure out which lure may get the muskies to bite, my fishing partner John Stellflue stopped casting and turned my way.
“You know you’re going
