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Steve Carney: Catching a thief, and some tasty fish soup
I was astonished when I filleted a 16-inch walleye and out poured nine minnow heads, which the fish had managed to pluck from my jigging spoon.
I finally caught the walleye on the 10th

North Dakota uses online ‘Coyote Catalog’ to connect hunters with landowners
It’s pretty easy to disparage the electronic age in which we live. Yet, there’s no shortage of examples of how electronics have improved not just the safety but also the efficiency and enjoyment of our

Dave Trauba named to lead Minnesota DNR’s Wildlife Section
Dave Trauba was reminiscing the other day about growing up in rural southeastern Wisconsin, where his love of the outdoors – including hunting and fishing – was nurtured by his immediate family.
“I grew

Minnesota’s CREP 3 expanded to 75,000 acres, extended to 2039
State and federal officials a week ago signed a new agreement that extends Minnesota’s current and ongoing Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program into 2039 and adds an additional 15,000 acres to the 60,000-acre program.
CREP

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: An Achilles heel in forward-facing sonar?
But there is one thing they all have in common: They do not show a fish lying on the bottom or barely off the bottom – fish that are working the bottom with their noses

Here are Ohio’s best winter steelhead bets
Drought conditions in 2024 hindered the start of the annual steelhead migration in Ohio. Anglers found fall-run fish staging along the Lake Erie shoreline more than they did moving upstream in the rivers.
The

Notes off a soiled cuff: Nominate your choice for Pennsylvania Outdoor News’ Person of the Year
This year, as we have done annually for about two decades, we will be naming our Pennsylvania Outdoor News Person of the Year.
If you are aware of someone in our state who has

Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Hunter harassment and destruction of property complaint in Marquette County
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation argues lawfulness of CDC’s puppy ban
On December 19, the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation presented oral arguments to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan in support of its request to preliminarily enjoin recent dog-import restrictions imposed by the