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Officials investigating shooting of wolf in western North Dakota
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the shooting of what appears to be a female gray wolf northwest of Beaulah, N.D.
Stephanie Tucker, furbearer biologist for the North Dakota Game and Fish

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Catchin’ big fish in the fall
It is a must if you’re out fishing with a crew of anglers to have minnows. Fathead minnows are good. Real nice fatheads are better – meaning fatheads and not a mix of crappie minnows

Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 20, 2024
Cold air likely puts an official end to open-water fishing. A look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Nov. 20, 2024.

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Number of areas baited for deer ‘baffles’ conservation officer
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Nov. 22, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Steve Carney: Tips for using a deer decoy in late November
This is the time of the deer-hunting season when I pull out my doe decoy that I’ve named “Bess.” She rests comfortably in my pole building all season, and then, when the whitetail rut arrives,

Minnesota hunters rescued in two Kandiyohi water bodies
High winds and hunters kept Kandiyohi County deputies and conservation officers with the DNR occupied last weekend as ripping winds contributed to two rescue operations in the western Minnesota county.
According to a press

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Canada pauses issuance of border-waters crossing
As of late September, the Canada Border Services Agency stopped issuing new and renewing applications for individuals seeking Remote Area Border Crossing permits to cross borders via waterways.

Is a late, great push on the way for Minnesota waterfowl hunters?
If you haven’t already winterized your duck boat and packed away your decoys, push poles, and other waterfowling gear, this week’s weather forecast of cold weather and northwesterly winds should jump-start what has been a

In Minnesota’s south, is it wind energy versus wildlife habitat?
As the state of Minnesota and others push for renewable energy in the form of wind and solar, wildlife advocates – including conservation groups and state agencies – are facing a two-fold challenge: massive wind-project