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Streams of Thought: Minnesota Outdoor News wants your Outdoor Leaders Award nominations
It’s July, which, among other things, means Outdoor News is on the hunt for 2023 Outdoor Leaders Award nominations.
The deadline for said nominations this year is Aug. 4. We deviated a bit from

Bluffland Whitetails Association in Minnesota commits to governor’s deer opener after MDHA drops out
The Bluffland Whitetails Association confirmed earlier this week that it will join the cast that produces the Minnesota Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener this fall, the location yet to be determined.
The development comes after

What you need to know to be ready for Ohio’s fall dove season
Dove season provides hunters an obvious opportunity display of wingshooting skill. The doves will be there, so will the misses, which is why I go I suppose. To show the birds how lucky they are,

Here’s how to catch salmon without downriggers
You don’t need downriggers to catch salmon in the spring and fall when they are shallow. Plenty of salmon can be caught then using just divers and deep-diving stickbaits behind in-line planer boards. Salmon are

U.S. Department of Agriculture invests $500 million in wildlife conservation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, June 27, announced a significant investment to expand its work on wildlife conservation.
According to an agency press release, the USDA will invest $500 million over the

Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance board resolves to disband group after nearly three decades
The Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance’s remaining board members voted Tuesday, June 27, to formally dissolve the nearly 30-year-old organization.
An umbrella group that represented dozens of state outdoors and conservation groups on statewide public

July means it’s time for ‘underspin’ jigs: Here’s how to use them
As July arrives, fishing strategies change as the water warms and, more importantly, young-of-the-year minnow hatches have begun. Insect hatches also are becoming more common, giving game fish more feeding opportunities than at any other

Here’s what to understand about legal deer attractant options for hunting in Minnesota
It’s long been believed that congregated deer can be a vector for chronic wasting disease, and the Minnesota DNR has enacted several measures to reduce that scenario in recent years. While baiting deer for the

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Rescued eaglet turned over to Northwoods Wildlife Rescue
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the July 7, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.