Hunting
Ryan Rothstein: Finding the guts to solve Minnesota’s duck dilemma
You’re no doubt aware that there’s to be a Duck Summit in Minnesota March 27-28. It all stemmed from a commentary from the Old Duck Managers Group in Outdoor News last summer. In it, they
Have .410 shotguns impacted Illinois turkey harvest? 2026 season could shed more light
DNR reported that hunters took a total of 882 turkeys during the 2025-26 archery season. That was a disappointing drop from the record harvest of 1,045 in 2024-25. But it was just above the five-year
Elk survey shows population rising in northwest Minnesota
The Minnesota DNR reported rising elk populations in northwest Minnesota following its annual aerial survey.
DNR staff conducted surveys by air in late January, flying transect lines over survey areas and counting bulls and
South Dakota lawmakers replace the state’s nest predator program
South Dakota’s wildlife management commission has voted to end the state’s nest predator trapping program and replace it with a youth-only program and a separate coyote bounty, after lawmakers again raised concerns with the original
Minnesota Ducks Unlimited honors state partners at convention
Ducks Unlimited recently recognized Jeff Tillma with its 2026 Minnesota Conservation Partner of the Year award and Brittany Nosbush with the 2026 Beyond The Call award. Tillma is the Minnesota DNR Fish & Wildlife Division’s
Outdoor Insights: Proposal to lower Minnesota walleye limit will see administrative law judge hearing
The public comment period on the Minnesota DNR Fisheries’ proposal to reduce the statewide walleye bag limit from 6 to 4 ended on March 5, and by late last week, the agency had tallied nearly
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Blue Ribbon Bait’s open house set for March 28
The 17th annual Blue Ribbon Bait and Tackle open house will be held on Saturday, Mar. 28, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the shop in Oakdale. This is the shop’s spring “super sale”
Big event for Minnesota waterfowlers as Duck Summit is set for March 27-28
Should the daily bag limit of ducks be reduced? What’s the health status of Minnesota’s wetlands and other waterfowl habitat, as well as the ducks that breed in the state? Do hunters and waterfowl managers
Up your consistency with these turkey decoying tips
It was a little over an hour into Minnesota’s 2025 spring turkey season when two toms gobbled from about 100 yards away through the aspens.
I had sat tight in this spot since daylight,
