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Steve Pollick: New Year’s resolutions for the outdoorsman
So, here we are, on the doorstep of the Brave New World of 2025. Time for well-meant New Year’s resolutions, including for outdoors folks.
For me, that means things like resolving to involve a
Tips for ice fishing on Upper Red Lake – video
A top-to-bottom breakdown of all the information you need to target walleyes on one of the most popular fishing destinations in the Midwest: Upper Red Lake.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR prepares to fly elk surveys in northwest
The Minnesota DNR will conduct aerial elk surveys in the next few weeks when conditions allow. DNR staff will survey the Kittson County and Grygla elk herds in northwestern Minnesota and the border elk herd
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Using the right lure for winter walleyes
Ice fishing for walleyes is different from open-water fishing for obvious reasons, but one fact I find interesting is that not all bodies of water are created equal when it comes to icing walleyes. However,
A vote for conservation and record tom kill highlight the many 2024 stories from Minnesota’s outdoors
While a national election drained personal bandwidth from citizens in 2024, Minnesota’s outdoors issues pushed through a few low points but a lot of high points, too.
Deer and turkey hunters saw harvest increases,
Farm bill extension gets cold reception from conservation groups
Several national conservation groups say Congress wasted a golden opportunity to do right by hunters, anglers, and conservationists by passing a federal farm bill extension that doesn’t include billions in conservation funding from the Inflation
Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Aggravated angler caught foul-hooking fish on the Paw Paw River
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 3, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s elk check station collects valuable data
Pennsylvania’s elk hunting season is split into three parts. The archery and general seasons are closed. Within the framework of the archery season, hunters harvested 14 bulls and seven cows. In the general season, 27
Notes off a soiled cuff: Fewer Pennsylvania elk tags for non-residents?
A common topic of angry letters over the years has been about too many out-of-state hunters drawing Pennsylvania elk tags. The Game Commission’s Wildlife Management Committee finally addressed the issue in a meeting Dec. 19,
