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Gear & Gadgets: Abu Garcia showcases the ZATA LTD Spinning Combo, and more hunting and fishing gear
Lighter and more feature-packed than ever before, the Abu Garcia® ZATA LTD Spinning Combos are geared for performance.

Pheasants Forever appoints Sabin Adams as new state coordinator in Minnesota
In physics, if an object is moving, it is said to have kinetic energy. Sabin Adams isn’t a physicist, but he is sympathetic to the principle, both personally and professionally.
“You could say I

Meet Guy Groenewold — Illinois Outdoor News’ 2024 Person of the Year
Guy Groenewold’s grandfather emigrated from Germany in the early 1920s as the political climate became more and more untenable. The family began a chick and egg business in Forreston, Ill., and started buying local fur

Outdoor Insights: Here’s why it will soon be legal to sell wild game body fat in Minnesota
Among the laws that passed during the recent Minnesota legislative session, one struck me as deserving more scrutiny. It’s a simple, two-word addition to state statute 97A.512 that addresses the sale of inedible portions of

Might duck hunters see a bigger bag limit for northern pintails as soon as 2025-26 season?
Duck hunters could see a bigger bag limit for northern pintails as soon as the 2025-26 season, if U.S. Fish and Wildlife population census numbers for the duck match set goals.
Regulations for the

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Angler-harassment complaints investigated in Evansville area
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the May 31, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Steve Carney: Tips to get the most out of your shiner minnows for spring walleyes
Shiner minnows have been a mainstay for spring walleye fishing since the walleye boom of the 1980s. Shiners are available are available some years, and other years they are a no-show.

U.S. House committee OKs Farm Bill
While Congressional passage of a massive U.S. Farm Bill likely faces an uphill trek during a presidential election year, conservation groups last week lined up to congratulate members of the House Agriculture Committee on passage

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Alumacraft announces more layoffs
An international maker of recreation vehicles has announced another large layoff at its boat plant in southern Minnesota.
Alumacraft, which manufactures aluminum fishing boats and is owned by Canada-based Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (BRP),