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Goodbye to ‘Bud’ and a record nontypical buck: Looking back on the top outdoor stories from Minnesota in 2023
In 2023, Minnesotans from all walks of life remembered the legendary Bud Grant, who died in March. Citizens will reap the benefits of his contributions to the state’s outdoors scene for decades to come.

Minnesota, McLeod County loses conservation icon in Dr. Virgil C. Voigt
Minnesota, the McLeod County area in particular, has lost a conservation icon and ambassador. Dr. Virgil C. Voigt, a retired veterinarian, lifelong conservationist and outdoorsman, and a well-respected community leader who worked tirelessly to improve

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Trapper performs CPR on pine marten to return animal to the wild
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 5, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Get your trophy scored, win some prizes at the 2024 Minnesota Deer & Turkey Classic
Be a part of Minnesota white-tailed deer hunting history and include your trophy in the biggest display of state bucks in one place.
If you took a mount-worthy buck during one of the 2023

Steve Carney: For quick, consistent way to cook ducks, try the spatchcock method of cooking
A year ago, I started cooking waterfowl using the “spatchcock” style of cooking. This style involves cooking the birds in a flat manner – not the traditional whole-bird method. Spatchcock cooking was used in the

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Best practices for early-season ice fishing
When it comes to a fickle walleye bite, it’s important to be as mobile as possible. Drill many holes, with intention and differentiation. Using mapping apps is critical to finding the proper locations to drill

Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Shooting after legal hours leads to multiple violations on Petobego Marsh
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from Michigan DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 5, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Gear and gadgets can’t fully replace woodsmanship in the outdoors
With all of the technological advancements available to hunters today, it leaves many outdoorsmen and women seeking to find ways to shoot at animals further away or see when and where they are moving at

Commentary: An an out-of-control wolf population and Michigan’s vanishing Upper Peninsula deer herd
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula sportsmen’s groups have been sounding the alarm – to no avail – concerning the destruction caused by the uncontrolled wolf population. The 2023 U.P. deer harvest is on track to break yet