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Minnesota DNR working to fix bug in mobile app by Oct. 4
Thanks to a recent update to the Electronic Licensing System from vendor PayIt Outdoors, the Minnesota DNR’s new mobile licensing app may temporarily not properly display licenses.
Jamie Gangaware, ELS executive for the Division

First deer for 22-year-old archer is a rarity in Minnesota — a 10-pointer still in velvet
Passionate Minnesota bowhunters often travel out of state to kickstart their deer season because of the opportunity to shoot a buck in velvet.
Even in states like the Dakotas with late August or early

Michigan DNR asks public to report sick deer as EHD surfaces
Michigan’s archery deer season opened Oct. 1 with some questions about the state’s deer herd.
The DNR has noted that a near record-setting snowfall this past winter in some parts of the state is

Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 2, 2026
Chinook, cohos moving into rivers as waters cool. Here’s the Michigan fishing and hunting report across the state on Oct. 2, 2026.

Could Centre County’s Penn’s Cave be a Pennsylvania state park? Decision up in the air
Plans were underway for the privately-owned Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park, in Pennsylvania’s Centre County, to become a state park. However, those plans have apparently fallen through.
“The governor and people from the Department

Looking back on 40 years on the autumn grouse trail
Folks who spend much of their free time outdoors often align their schedules around traditional events. Many anglers set aside the second Saturday of May because that weekend usually pairs with Minnesota’s walleye and northern

How temperature changes cause the wind to move, and what that means to whitetail hunters
Hunters across the country talk about thermals.
Out west, if you spend any time chasing mule deer or elk in the mountains, you will feel the air rush up the mountainside in the morning,

Steve Sarley: Fishing or hunting, we’re all beginners at some point
I am occasionally asked why I rarely write about hunting. I don’t consider myself to be an expert on the sport of hunting. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy hunting and I do love the

Consider adding a hub-style blind to your arsenal
There is one truth that stands out among hunters looking to fill their tags: Time in the woods is the biggest asset. This goes for bowhunters and gun hunters alike. We all know this, but