Hunting
Pro Tip of the Week: Wind can be your friend when baiting bears
Using the wind when you’re baiting or hunting bears is extremely important. Whenever you’re setting up a bait station, new or established, use the prevailing winds for scent distribution.
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Sept. 3, 2025
Fall walleye patterns seem to be developing quickly. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Sept. 5, 2025.
Speed, weight, and design: Identifying the best modern bullets for hunting whitetails
The problem with identifying the best bullet for white-tailed deer hunting is … getting everyone to agree on it!
One man’s best is another’s worst. I’ve heard just about every bullet ever flung at
K9 helps nab subject in New York poaching case from Oswego County
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Law Enforcement recently announced the arrest of a subject accused of widespread deer poaching in Oswego County.
The arrest, made on Aug 6. by
New York browse study will look at impact whitetails have on developing forests
Researchers are trying to gauge the impact white-tailed deer have on redeveloping woodlands through a new study at a popular preserve in the Southern Adirondacks.
Two new fenced-in areas have appeared in woods on
Patrick Durkin: Recent fishing trip recalls worst travel day ever
The little city of Eveleth, Minn., is 65 miles north of Duluth, and it’s home to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. It’s also just west of Hwy. 53. I overnighted there in October 1994
William Suitor, an outdoorsman, craftsman, rocketman and public servant, honored by New York writers group
For more than 40 years, William “Willy” Suitor has been hand carving magnificent waterfowl, perched on carved walnut bases.
These beautiful works of art, complete with engraved plates identifying the recipient and their work,
Minnesota pheasant numbers leap 50% in annual roadside survey
Pheasant numbers in the 2025 Minnesota August Roadside Survey were up nearly 50% from 2024 and 21% above the 10-year average, the Minnesota DNR announced Tuesday.
“The increase in pheasant numbers across the state
USFWS survey shows duck numbers hold steady despite dry conditions
Ducks Unlimited reported in a press statement Tuesday the release of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2025 Waterfowl Population Status Report, which indicated overall duck numbers largely were unchanged from a year ago across
