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Illinois DNR announces detection of chronic wasting disease in Ford County
Deer hunters keeping score at home may instinctively place Ford County as No. 20 on the state’s chronological list of counties with at least one confirmed case of CWD.
It is actually No. 21.
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Angler caught without a license after deciding to “take a chance”
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the May 3, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Catch a monster sturgeon on the river
If you’ve ever wanted to catch the largest species of fish in Minnesota, from now until the season ends May 15 is prime time! The lake sturgeon are currently making their seasonal spawning moves from
Minnesota bonding bills unveiled, environment bill on to Senate floor
Gov. Tim Walz’s budget recommendations from January 2024 pitched a $982.45 million capital budget bill. That bonding bill was unveiled in House and Senate capital investment committees on Monday, April 29, and Tuesday, April 30,
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Bear hunters have until May 3 to apply for license
A total of 4,030 licenses are available in 15 quota areas where licenses are limited for the 2024 season, which opens Sunday, Sept. 1, and closes Sunday, Oct. 13.
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Comment period nears close for management plan on Minnesota’s popular Lac qui Parle WMA
It’s last call for comments on the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area’s master plan.
The Minnesota DNR is asking the members of the public interested in the popular WMA in west-central Minnesota to
Glenn Sapir: Learn from my mistakes in the turkey woods
Some people might consider me an expert turkey hunter. I’ve hunted them for some 45 years. I’ve shared the woods with some of the greatest turkey hunters of our time. I’ve hunted turkeys in 11
Christine Thomas: Luck is a lady in the turkey woods
I started the 2024 turkey season by taking a youth hunter out on the Saturday morning of the youth season. He had a truncated opportunity for hunting due to the first baseball practice of his
2024 New York Great Lakes Preview: Lake Ontario full of promise and choices
Lake Ontario, a shared natural resource between two countries, may have been named after the Iroquois Native American word meaning “beautiful lake” or “sparkling water.” The name appeared on maps for the first time as
