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Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Keep it simple when fishing the Mississippi River
So far, this year is similar to last year, when we had low water levels during the pre-spawn bite on the Mississippi River.
That can make the fishing a little tougher, but there are
Steve Carney: Final time on the ice produces some fun crappie action
The last week of ice fishing for this angler was a bittersweet affair, but it’s now time to put away ice-fishing gear and get ready for open water.
The past three weeks have been
Spring open-water crappie plastics – focusing on minnow-style baits – video
Three options I’ve done well with recently and the progression on how/when I use them.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Shotgun zone elimination bill in state House exempts Olmsted, Dodge counties
On Tuesday. April 1, the House Environment and Natural Resource Finance and Policy Committee laid over, for potential inclusion in an omnibus bill, H.F. 623, the bill that would eliminate the state’s shotgun zone for
Expert anglers share their favorite stream trout lures that go beyond flies
If you spend enough time on a trout stream chasing browns, rainbows or brookies, you’ll inevitably come across three different types of trout fishermen.
There are those who cast flies, those who dunk worms
Dean Bortz: A little more on Henry Repeating Arms’ move to Wisconsin
I ran out of room to stuff all of my Henry Repeating Arms information into this news story, so I’m going to use up the rest of it here. I had a great chat with
Study could help agencies manage post-EHD deer herd
At the end of most summers, Illinois squirrel hunters and deer hunters scouting locations for the upcoming bow season often find carcasses of whitetails that have fallen victim to Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD).
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Angler in ‘bass buggy’ needed a PFD and a license
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the April 4, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
National Deer Association begins deer processor, donation map
The purpose of a new map developed by the National Deer Association is to help processors stay in business by connecting them with more local deer hunters. Now available on the NDA website, the national
