Hook and Bullet
Planer boards are a worthy addition to your angling arsenal once you master the learning curve
Trolling is a great way to cover water when walleyes are scattered over mud flats or if you’re fishing for early-season trout and salmon on Lake Superior before warm water drives them deep.
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Minnesota Cuffs and Collars: Angler cited for fishing with extra lines for fourth time since 2016
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the May 23, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: Fish Minnesota’s farmland lakes before algae arrives
The first week of the game-fish season in Minnesota has been wonderful, with cooperative walleyes and crappies – just as I expected. The warm weather leading up to the first week of season was absolutely
For Minnesota turkey hunters, a record harvest within reach for a second straight year
If harvest numbers are a good indication of the turkey population’s health, then Minnesota bird numbers are currently in a good place.
It’s possible this spring that hunters could set a new harvest record
Commentary: Backcountry Hunters and Anglers sounds alarm amid push to sell half a million public-land acres
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, announced May 12 that it’s sounding the alarm and mobilizing its nationwide grassroots network in response to a last-minute amendment to the U.S. House
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Memorial Day marks spinning season
A lot of anglers look at Memorial Day weekend as the time to begin a favorite summertime presentation for walleyes: the spinner rig. Each year is different, and some years waters warm more quickly, as
What will become of measures that affect Minnesota’s outdoors during special session?
The state Legislature adjourned late Monday without budget resolution, meaning an expected special session likely will be upcoming. It was yet to be announced at Outdoor News press deadline on Tuesday.
While the budget
Importance of CRP ‘can’t be overstated’ as Feds offer new signup opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency recently announced a new general and continuous sign-up period for the Conservation Reserve Program running through June 6.
“With 1.8 million acres available for all CRP enrollment
Commentary: Has the Michigan Wildlife Council simply lost its way?
At a recent sportsmen’s breakfast in Lansing, I was surprised (and a little encouraged) when the event’s speaker asked hunters to stand together and demand better from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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