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Glenn Sapir: Some pocket knives have more lives than a cat
It’s said that a cat has nine lives. If true, that is impressive, but it doesn’t come close to the lives my pocket knife has. That little knife has been lost and given up for

Christine Thomas: The story from a highly-anticipated antelope hunt
My husband, Stan, and I left Plover, Wis., early on the morning of Sept. 16, headed for Cody, Wyo. Readers will recall that we drew rare nonresident antelope tags.
We were to be hosted

Ryan Rothstein: Tips for venison care when the heat rises
If you’re an early-season bowhunter, you’re probably no stranger to dealing with high temperatures and deer on the ground. There are some challenges with warm weather and venison that just don’t usually exist during the

Ohio man pleads guilty to poaching world-class typical whitetail
An Ohio man who illegally killed a trophy buck last year in Clinton County pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the case.
C.J. Alexander, 28, was indicted on numerous criminal charges this summer

Steve Carney: The great doe stare-down, and a pulley assist for the truck bed
I hated the ladder stand the minute I climbed into it. It’s a double-wide, two-person stand that’s on a single tree. The bottom line: I was uncomfortable because I looked like a human billboard.

Minnesota’s ’24 pheasant opener below average for many
Sleepy Eye was wide awake with activity while hosting the Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener on Friday, Oct. 11 and Saturday, Oct. 12. Unlike last year’s opener in Owatonna, rainy weather held off in south-central Minnesota,

Minnesota’s 2024 bear season a ‘complete 180’ from last
As the 2024 Minnesota bear season closed on Sunday, Oct. 13, the season’s harvest was estimated just above 3,400 bruins as of Friday, Oct. 11. While DNR estimates after the official end to the season

Minnesota Pro Hunting Tip of the Week: Walk off the beaten path for grouse
This fall season has been marked by high winds and dry conditions, keeping grouse low, and the absence of a hard frost has left much of the foliage intact. Despite these challenges, the bird season

Minnesota’s fishing and hunting report on Oct. 16, 2024
Fishing pressure drops quite a bit with the cool weather. A look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Oct. 16, 2024.