Hunting
Conservation champions Lessard, Anderson honored with new Minnesota Wildlife Management Area
Supporters gathered just a few steps from the banks of the Rainy River on Oct. 6 for a dedication ceremony to celebrate the new Lessard-Anderson Wildlife Management Area in northern Minnesota.
The WMA is
Minnesota Mixed Bag: North Metro Ice Show comes to Ramsey, Oct. 25-26
Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26. Tickets are $10 for those ages 16 to 54; $7 for those age
How have crossbows impacted deer, turkeys in Minnesota after two seasons? DNR releases report
As required by the state Legislature after allowing all hunters to use crossbows to hunt deer and turkeys, the Minnesota DNR has compiled its crossbow report for the 2023 and ’24 seasons. The agency says
Minnesota pheasant opener largely typical with crops, heat playing a part
For the first few hours of last Saturday’s pheasant opener in Minnesota, Mother Nature smiled upon the state’s 50,000 or so blaze-orange-clad upland hunters, many of whom waited patiently at state and federal public accesses
Hunting Tip of the Week: Preparation, planning meet luck on the deer stand
We are getting close to the most fun couple of weeks to be in the deer stand. I like to start sitting after Oct. 25. Once I head to the woods, I will spend a
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 15, 2025
Angler numbers drop, but walleye fishing is good. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Oct. 15, 2025.
Wisconsin archery hunting legend Art LaHa reshaped the image of bowhunters
I first became aware of LaHa’s booklet when I interviewed his daughter, Connie Ghiloni, and LaHa’s friend and hunting companion, Marge Engel, in 2008 in the Vilas County town of Winchester while writing my book
Austin Priest named ‘Officer of the Year’ as Illinois DNR honors CPOs
Illinois Conservation Police Officer Austin Priest has been named DNR’s “Officer of the Year” for his “relentless enforcement of conservation laws and impactful public outreach.”
The announcement of Priest’s honor came as DNR recognized
Wisconsin hunter takes ‘bear of a lifetime’ in Rusk County
The right place at the right time.
That’s where Kim Penney found herself on a recent black bear hunt in Rusk County, Wis. The Waupaca resident shot a male bear Sept. 17 – her
