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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Two incidental catches donated to provide youth trapping education
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 26, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Create a ‘Smitty Sled’ for thin-ice angling
In my decades of ice fishing, I can’t remember such crazy fluctuations in temperatures and ice conditions. It seems to be a bit reminiscent of last year’s season, and it makes me wonder if this
The taste test – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma says fish can quickly reject a bait if it doesn’t “taste right” to them, so keep a close eye on your rod tip and line movement so you can quickly hook a
Too cold to fish? Using down time to search out new lakes pays dividends
Recent frigid weather largely landlocked most ice anglers, but it was the perfect time to put some effort into doing some lake prospecting. Researching new lakes allows you to eliminate mediocre lakes and find the
Minnesota DNR, Board of Water and Soil Resources get pieces of Walz’s 2024 bonding plan
Gov. Tim Walz announced on Jan. 16 the state’s 2024 infrastructure plan – the capital investment recommendation for the 2024 Minnesota legislative session.
The $982 million proposal focuses on infrastructure across the state along
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Horseshoe Chain of Lakes Catfish Fest canceled
Organizers of the third annual Catfish Fest on the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes near Richmond announced earlier this week that this year’s event will be canceled due to inconsistent ice thickness throughout the chain.
Cold, snowy days don’t bother snow geese migrating through Pennsylvania
A fresh, fluffy snow and a single-digit morning temperature, along with a new brace aiding my worse-than-thought injured right knee, prompted a short hike from my parked truck last week to a hillside spot for
Vic Attardo: Small New York lakes produce lots of winter largemouths
The lakes in central New York were locked and loaded. Traveling around from Otsego to Canadarago, even to the still waters of the Erie Canal and every little farm pond in-between, we found the ice
Elected officials from Minnesota get earful on wolves during gathering that draws hundreds
The Willow River Area School’s auditorium was packed with people in camouflage and orange as Pete Stauber, U.S. House Representative from Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, hosted a gray wolf legislative listening session on Monday.
