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Jeff Frischkorn: Our angling and hunting lives are but a short glimpse
It was cold. More than enough cold, in fact, for someone who hadn’t felt the touch of a deer-gun-season winter day in a number of years.
Try three, or maybe it’s been four. Possibly

Gear & Gadgets: New Outdoor News logo wear, and much more
The same slicing, fluttering action and loud rattles of the famous Rattlin’ Blade Spoon but taken to the next level.

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Clear line helps when ice fishing clear lakes
The ice-fishing season is upon us in Minnesota, and right now the ice is very clear, so it’s important to always matched your line to the body of water you’re fishing.

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Ice safety a concern around the state
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Dec. 22, 2023, edition of Outdoor News.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announces leadership changes after longtime head Whit Fosburgh steps down
Another national sporting and conservation group has seen a leadership shakeup following the announcement earlier this month that Whit Fosburgh has left the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.
Fosburgh, who led the influential group for

Scrambling to fill the freezer? Here are three ways to get one more deer before year’s end
This is the down-to-the-wire time when a lot of hunters gaze into their chest freezers and realize that it wouldn’t be so bad to go into the new year with some more venison.

Steve Carney: Late-season pheasant hunters can be a lonely group
We received just enough snow recently to allow bird hunters to see pheasant tracks in the snow and determine if there are birds in an area.

Minnesota Mixed Bag: CWD tests available online for hunters
Hunters may check the Minnesota DNR’s website for chronic wasting disease test results for the deer they’ve harvested. The site also shows statewide CWD test results, summary statistics, and mapped locations of deer that tested

Minnesota’s pheasant hunt receives high grades this season
Is there a growing schism within the pheasant-hunting community?
Probably not, but there definitely are hunters who, during this oddly mild December, are haunted by visions of snow and cattails … and roosters. There