Hunting
Minnesota deer-poaching case from Douglas County ends with guilty plea
A poaching case from Minnesota’s Douglas County that included charges of shooting deer at night over bait, illegally taking more than the allowed one buck per year, improper registration of deer, and unlawfully using other
Unfilled tag? Tips for tracking the late-season deer food code
Late-season archers seeking whitetails have their work cut out for them. Deer have become extremely wary after eluding hunters for the past few months. In addition, weather conditions encountered during late season can often be
Commentary: NWTF, partners aim to invest millions into Minnesota conservation, more in 2026
The Minnesota State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation recently met in St. Cloud to review Hunting Heritage Super Fund project proposals for 2026 funding awards.
Steve Carney: Shotgun for Christmas? Here are some thoughts
I’ve had the pleasure of carrying almost every brand of shotgun. Thinking about that, I came up with a list of the brands I have used over the decades: Beretta, Benelli, Smith-Wesson, Browning, Ruger, Remington,
Minnesota CWD hunt is Dec. 19-21 in select areas
Deer hunters may participate in a late-season chronic wasting disease management hunt in Minnesota Friday, Dec. 19 through Sunday, Dec. 21. Deer permit areas open to this CWD management hunt are 605, 642, 643, 645,
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show begins Friday
The Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show arrives at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Dec. 12-14, giving users of Minnesota’s outdoors a look at fish houses, winter clothing, ATVs, and much more.
Illinois duck hunters continue ‘feast or famine’ season
Havana, Ill. — Illinois waterfowl hunters have been in a feast-or-famine situation, largely due to water levels in some key migration areas.
Dan Ladd: Finally, a birthday buck nearly five decades in the making
The first time I ever went deer hunting with the family hunting party in the Adirondacks was the day of my 10th birthday. On that mid-November Sunday morning in the mid-1970s, my mom bundled me
Dean Bortz: The challenge of trying to make heads or tails out of Wisconsin deer hunting
So, if you’ve been following along in this space for a few years, you likely know that when it comes to deer hunting, my friends and hunting party members have been struggling to see and
