Hook and Bullet
Gear & Gadgets: Piscifun’s waterproof backpack, and much more
Old Timer Lithium Ion Electric Fillet Knife – The Lithium Ion Electric Fillet Knife was designed to make every fisherman fillet like a pro.
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Man shoots fawn for eating flowers
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the July 26, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Innovative gear steal the show at ICAST 2024
America’s largest sportfishing show, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST), ran July 16-19 in Orlando, Fla., and attendees witnessed another incredible year of angling innovations.
ICAST is produced by the American Sportfishing
Steve Carney: Targeting deep water and where to find July fish
Both walleyes and crappies have now began to move into deeper water. I’ve noticed this in several lakes recently, and when I say deep, I mean 25 to 45 feet of water.
Finding perch
Minnesota DNR set to draw down Silver Lake
The Minnesota DNR will begin to temporarily lower the water levels of Silver Lake in Sibley County to improve water quality and fish and wildlife habitat. The 697-acre lake has been overwhelmed by large populations
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Bear hunters reminded to buy licenses, check regulations
Bear hunters who entered the lottery for bear-hunting licenses should watch their mail to see if they were selected for a license. The Minnesota DNR has mailed postcards to lottery winners.
Hunters may also
A Q&A with Kelly Straka, the Minnesota DNR’s new fish and wildlife director
Kelly Straka (pronounced STRAW-ka), 45, most recently the DNR’s Wildlife Section manager, began a new role July 4 – that of director of the Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Outdoor News recently compiled a
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Shake, rattle, and roll in more walleyes!
Ramp up your live-bait rig, jig, or spinner rig and boat more walleyes by using more sound. It takes only a second to add a “rattle bead” to any live-bait rig (just above the hook)
The right light settings, and other factors to help get in and out of the deer woods undetected
Anyone who has hunted whitetails long enough knows the feeling. You’re almost to your treestand after moving slowly through the woods in the dark when the sound of an alarming blow and scattering hooves running
