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Gear & Gadgets: Ground-blind chairs and more
Make sure your hunting blind has the most comfortable chairs with the Fleet Farm Swivel Chair Fleet Farm Swivel Chairs are constructed with a durable steel frame complete with jointed and flared feet for a

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Intoxicated duck hunter near Blackduck loses gun in road ditch
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the Sept. 29, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Beyond Minnesota: Fall turkey-hunting season canceled in Kansas amid declining bird numbers
He was released from a life sentence earlier this year when authorities acknowledged that Titus’ trial lawyer in 2002 was never given a police file with details about another suspect.

Low-water woes, and a ‘blue’ pike from Otter Tail County, Minnesota
The low-water woes continue as we slide into late September. This low-water issue is a factor for both fishing and for duck hunting.
I had a backwater area scoped out for the early duck

Food buffet in many Minnesota lakes set for migrating ducks
The Minnesota waterfowl-hunting season opened Sept. 23, and ducks should have been enjoying a smorgasbord, because aquatic plants were extra-abundant in lakes and ponds this summer.
A number of factors contributed to impressive aquatic

Minnesota’s youth deer season set for Oct. 19-22
Minnesota’s youth deer season will take place statewide Thursday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 22. The season coincides with statewide teacher workshops, so many Minnesota students don’t have school during the youth season.

Gathering of outdoors writers includes awards, fishing, and much more in Bemidji, Minnesota
The Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW) held its 67th annual meeting in Bemidji, Sept. 17-21. Founded in 1956, AGLOW is an organization of writers, editors, publishers, broadcasters, authors, lecturers, photographers, artists, electronic media

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Fall turkey hunt begins Saturday
The Minnesota fall turkey-hunting season offers hunters a challenge and another way to experience the outdoors. Fall turkey season runs from Saturday, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Oct. 29.

Pro Hunting Tip of the Week: Ducks keep flaring? Fix the problem
Many times, I’ve seen ducks come back to a field to feed, lock their wings as they see the decoys, and then flare hard at about 100 yards out. We’ll see hunters get up from