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Steve Carney: Reflecting on my favorite fishing opener in 1993
Looking back on 51 years of Minnesota fishing openers, I have one opener that stands out. The fishing opener of 1993 was one of the greatest days of my life.
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Minnesota Mixed Bag: Turkey harvest at 13,117 through May 5
The 2024 spring wild turkey harvest count was at 13,117 toms through Sunday, May 5, according to Nate Huck, Minnesota DNR resident game bird specialist. The turkey hunt had completed three seasons on Tuesday, May
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Slow or fast best for early walleyes?
Walleye season begins this weekend, and where to start fishing and what to use are the big questions for anglers. Be versatile and mobile. Start shallow and move deeper as the day progresses. Rocky points
Recent rains welcomed by waterfowl in Minnesota, the Dakotas
What a difference a few weeks make.
In late March, the talk among waterfowl professionals across the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region – the epicenter of duck production in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and parts of
Ohio in middle of two-year study on turkey nesting
Ohio is nearly smack in the middle of a two-year research project with several other states to study nesting habits of turkeys.
In addition to turkey brood surveys that are conducted annually, the ODNR
Tom Venesky: Hypocritical to believe the Pennsylvania Game Commission isn’t political
Like it or not, politics is firmly entrenched in the operation of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
The argument that legislators should have no say in how the Game Commission functions is admirable, but not
Commentary: EPA action on ‘forever chemicals’ good for humans, fish, wildlife
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances underscores the agency’s commitment to addressing serious threats posed by per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals to public health and the environment.
Steve Pollick: Refitting an old air rifle
My latest foray into firearms rehabilitation, an old .177 air rifle, is all my buddy Fred Haubert’s fault.
Fred, who lives in eastern Pennsylvania, called to say he finally had had it with the
Jumbo perch are thriving on Minnesota/Wisconsin waters of the Mississippi River
A few years ago, while fishing with my kids on a Mississippi River backwater near Winona, Minn., my dad and I got into a mess of yellow perch, big ones. After an hour of the
