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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Landowner posts property because carp shooters leave dead fish on shoreline
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Feb. 9, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Steve Carney: Poor ice conditions disrupt potential great second half to ice-fishing season in Minnesota
It’s hard to believe ice conditions are regressing so early, so quickly. But that’s what we get with extremely warm weather in January and now February. The recent warm stretch was probably the longest I’ve

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Outdoor News seeking Person of the Year nominations
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond, often with little fanfare, to preserve and promote Minnesota’s outdoors? For the 24th consecutive year, Outdoor News will this spring announce its person of the year,

Five genius ways to rig a jigging spoon – no live bait needed
Next time you go ice fishing, leave the minnows – and the hassle that comes with them – at home.

Devils Lake perch: How to catch more and bigger fish – video
Some information and tips that will help you catch more perch on Devils Lake in North Dakota.

Minnesota DNR expands ways to use increased federal funding
The Minnesota DNR has received a substantial increase in Pittman-Robertson federal funding during the past two years. And with federal government clarification, the DNR is currently using annual payments to counties in lieu of taxes

Lawsuit terminology for the average gun owner
In recent years, state legislatures have passed laws, like New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act, that place increasing restrictions on the purchase, possession, and use of firearms. Many such restrictions appear to violate the Second

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Perch are fun to catch, and great to eat
Big perch can be found in big waters with plenty of rocks, gravel, and weeds. Small lakes that have similar habitat can also produce large perch.

Hunter who already has record archery elk adds potential Boone and Crockett world’s record Roosevelt bull
The records department of the Boone and Crockett Club recently received a Roosevelt’s elk entry, which, if confirmed by a judges panel, will be crowned the new world’s record.
The recent entry was killed