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Minnesota DNR evaluates new camera system for surveying wetlands, wildlife
A new camera is being tested by the Minnesota DNR this spring for waterfowl counts and population surveys.
As part of a pilot program, researchers are evaluating whether the MX-10 can improve aerial surveys
Roadless Rule issue explodes in U.S. Congress
Some former U.S. Forest Service chiefs and conservation-group leaders representing hunters and anglers are lambasting a last-minute “poison pill” amendment to a bipartisan fire-prevention bill that would roll back protections on millions of acres of
Effort to reintroduce elk to northeast Minnesota stalls; 2026 hunt in northwest sees increase in tags
Efforts to reintroduce elk to northeastern Minnesota have stalled despite years of planning and millions of dollars in state funding, as discussions continue among the Minnesota DNR, the Red Lake Band, and the Fond du
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Application deadline for 2026 elk hunt is July 7
Minnesotans wishing to hunt elk have through Tuesday, July 7, to apply for one of 12 elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota DNR.
“We’ve increased elk harvest opportunities this year based on
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Jigging for big summer walleyes
A jig and minnow is one of the most popular ways to catch walleyes. A simple weight attached to a hook painted in multiple colors will attract these predatory fish. Add a minnow, leech, or
The tale of the lion and Pennsylvania’s Lackawaxen River
The first railroad steam engine to run in the U.S. traveled over a small iron bridge across the Lackawaxen River outside Honesdale, Pa., in the Pocono Mountains.
That was in 1829. Today, you can
Commentary: Preservation is not conservation — the common public lands narrative problem
Today, most Americans understandably confuse conservation with preservation. That’s because virtually all media confuse the two perspectives and consistently mislabel preservationist organizations (e.g., Center for Biodiversity, Western Watersheds, Defenders of Wildlife) as conservation-focused.
Even
Notes off a soiled cuff: Plenty of bills popping up that would impact Pennsylvania’s outdoor users
More than a few lawmakers want to initiate actions that affect hunting, trapping and fishing. Mostly they mean well; sometimes they don’t. And it’s not just in Pennsylvania.
Old-school offerings still catch walleyes on Lake Erie
When mayflies began their population recovery in the mid-1990s, walleye fishermen found that the weight-forward spinner lure bite noticeably slowed when these swarms of insects emerged from the lake in June.
Charter captains began
