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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Slow fish bite leading to increased violations?
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 10, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: Sight-fishing on the ice just makes sense sometimes
The early ice season in Minnesota has started out fairly well, and I’ve been catching both bluegills and crappies in 5 to 7 feet of water. This is where sight-fishing comes into play. Here are
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Apply for turkey permits for ‘A’ season in select WMAs
Turkey hunters have through Friday, Feb. 21, to apply for turkey-hunting permits for the A spring hunting season at Carlos Avery or Whitewater wildlife management areas. There will be 30 permits available for Carlos Avery
Minnesota DNR discontinues targeted culling in three southeast deer permit areas
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will discontinue targeted culling in deer permit areas 646, 647 and 648, in the southeast corner of the state, where chronic wasting disease has reached endemic stage, or a
Wisconsin DNR confirms first positive case of CWD in wild deer from Chippewa County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Wednesday confirmed the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Chippewa County.
The deer was a hunter-harvested 1-year-old buck
Culling to cease in parts of Minnesota’s southeast; how will that impact CWD prevalence rates?
While a chronic wasting disease predictive model is showing that prevalence of the disease could reach almost 15% in Minnesota’s Fillmore County whitetails by 2028, it’s too early to nail down its prevalence another five
Minnesota DNR details a midpoint review of state’s deer plan, public invited to weigh in
Minnesota’s management of white-tailed deer has marked some milestones though work remains before some goals are met, according to a Minnesota DNR midpoint review of the statewide deer plan.
The plan is in effect
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Hit the weed flats … as quietly as possible
The fish have been shallower and spookier than usual this week. And while many deep basins might be void of fish, nearby weed flats have been alive with activity.
Gretchen Steele: Volunteering for conservation benefits everyone, everything involved
Outdoor adventurers, nature lovers, and wildlife enthusiasts of Illinois, 2025 is calling you to action. The trails we hike, the rivers we paddle, and the forests we explore owe their existence to ongoing conservation efforts.<br
