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Moore Slough restored near Iowa/Minnesota border
The Moore Slough Waterfowl Production Area, located north of Spirit Lake, Iowa, and south of Jackson, just across the Iowa state line in southern Minnesota, served as an agricultural field for nearly a century until

Steve Carney: For Minnesota duck opener, four plans prove necessary
My friend and I have been opening the duck season on a stretch of a small river the past five years, and we didn’t expect anything different. But when we arrived at the oxbow in

Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR seeks input on year-round bass season proposal
The Minnesota DNR is asking for input on new fishing rules that would allow for a year-round bass-fishing season that includes a period for harvest and a period for catch-and-release fishing.

Outdoor Insights: Why wasn’t Pheasants Forever invited to outdoors forum meeting with Secretary of the Interior at the White House?
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum hosted a conservation leadership forum at the White House on Sept. 4 that included about 15 executives from the nation’s big outdoors groups.
In addition to Burgum,

What can Minnesota pheasant hunters expect in 2025? Expectations are high
Excitement is defined as a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness – a mindset that perfectly encapsulates the mood of most Minnesota wildlife officials and others heading into Saturday’s pheasant-hunting opener.
“I think hunters

Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 8, 2025
First shot of cool air should improve fall walleye bite. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Oct. 8, 2025.

United Kingdom resident tags big Michigan black bear
One of the black bears bagged on Sept. 10, opening day of the Upper Peninsula’s bear season, was shot by Stanford, England resident James Maunder Taylor. He killed a 335-pound sow late in the day

Michigan DNR proposal seeks to expand deer hunting on Beaver Island
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites public comment on proposals to expand the deer hunting season on Beaver Island and to improve the island’s forest diversity.
Deer hunters on Beaver Island would have

Michigan Mixed Bag: Hunters reminded to ‘Clean. Drain. Dry.’ to protect waterfowl habitat
As waterfowl hunting season begins, hunters are reminded to take extra precautions to prevent the spread of invasive species.