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Minnesota DNR creates two positions to enhance tribal outreach efforts
In an attempt to improve communications with tribal governments across Minnesota, the state DNR has created two new positions and is now seeking applicants for an Ojibwe relations liaison and a Dakota relations liaison.

Steve Pollick: Get a leg up now on next deer season
For many outdoors folks in Ohio, March and the coming of spring means the running of walleyes, white bass, and steelhead up various Lake Erie tributaries, or walleye jigging on the western Erie reefs. But

Michigan Reader Stories: An elk hunt 40 Years in the making
My Michigan elk hunt actually started back in the 1960s when I first applied for an elk permit. I applied for two years and then hunting was stopped due to poaching and low elk numbers.<br

Omnibus bills introduced in Minnesota, target budgets unveiled
The Minnesota Legislature reached its second deadline Friday, March 22, which means omnibus bills start to roll out for the various committees. The Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee finalized the first draft of its

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Angler cited overlimit on Lake Minnetonka after being checked three times
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the March 29, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Minnesota Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Top areas for springtime fishing
It’s common knowledge that water temperature plays a critical role in spring fishing.
Large concentrations of fish will position themselves in the warmest water available. This often will be the farthest point upstream in a

Steve Carney: For Missouri River’s spring walleyes, think small jigs
My first fishing trip to the Missouri River in central South Dakota was a successful one, with two days of magnificent weather. Highs both days were in the 70s, and there was no wind. I

A question-and-answer look at the ongoing Michigan gray wolf debate
Deer hunters, land owners and business owners in the Upper Peninsula seem in agreement that the wolf population is out of control, taking a toll on their cherished deer herd. Fall tourism needed to carry

Snowstorm halts goose migration in Upper Midwest, but much-needed moisture may help small wetlands
A spring snow goose migration thought to be two weeks ahead of schedule has come to a screeching halt, thanks to Mother Nature’s post-winter handiwork.
A multi-day snowstorm and unseasonably low temperatures that settled