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Despite warm winter, most Minnesota bears will wait for true spring to emerge from hideaways
It’ll take more than an ultra-warm stretch of late January and early February to roust most of Minnesota’s black bears from their wintertime hideaways.
While a few female “solos” and some males may have

11 hunting incidents, no fatalities last season in Minnesota
The Minnesota DNR has released its 2023 hunting incident report, and it shows 11 total hunting incidents and no hunting fatalities. Of the 11 incidents, six of them were self-inflicted, DNR officials say.
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Pennsylvania game warden, Travis Anderson, is recognized again by National Wild Turkey Federation
Pennsylvania game warden Travis Anderson spends more time capturing wild turkeys than errant hunters.
Trapping and banding the big birds for research is just one aspect of Anderson’s work as Land Management Group supervisor

With non-residents, all is not created equal when it comes to hunting, fishing license cost
And as I am preparing this piece, I am just a few days out from my second Florida wild hog hunt in one year in that state. The third if you count the one in

Outdoor News asks state leaders what their priorities are in Minnesota’s ’24 legislative session
As the calendar flipped to the new year, many state agencies and advocacy organizations focused attention to the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. On Feb. 12, the Minnesota Legislature kicked off its 2024 session.<br

Gear & Gadgets: Products to get you outdoors from KastKing, Bushnell, Outdoor Edge, and more
The KastKing V10LS Spooling Station and Rod Rack has a unique built-in line spooling system and curved design to give you maximum storage in a minimum space for your fishing gear.
The upper rod

Modern high-tech coolers are expensive, but effective options
Premium-molded coolers aren’t just for the mom and dad who want to be the “coolest” at the kids’ soccer game. Outdoor enthusiasts figured out quickly that these pricey, cold insurance policies keep your bait fresh,

Steve Carney: Lever-action rifles stand the test of time
Lever-action rifles have always had a special place in my heart, probably because of my exposure to cowboy shows during my childhood.
Lever-action rifles have become so popular of late that they can be

Notes off a soiled cuff: Many show up to make their voices heard at Pennsylvania Game Commission meeting
Long-time Pennsylvania Game Commission watchers think the 62 people who testified at the Jan. 27 meeting is an all-time record.
During the height of the “deer wars” in the early 2000s, there were meeting