Hunting
Minnesota’s Lance Morgan earns NWTF’s Mentor of the Year award
Minnesotan Lance Morgan traveled to Nashville, Tenn., for the National Wild Turkey Federation annual convention in February. At the convention, Morgan was presented with the Mentor of the Year award for his work with the
Commentary: Giving away Minnesota lands shouldn’t be in the hands of a few legislators
Editor’s note: This commentary addresses current proposed legislation in St. Paul that would transfer ownership of state land around Upper Red Lake to Red Lake Nation.
Ben Moyer: Quail release an uplifting development in Pennsylvania
I count myself fortunate to have been invited to the March 19 release of wild bobwhite quail, trapped the previous day in Florida, onto the Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin County, Pa.
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Will a mild winter mean more toms for Minnesota hunters this spring?
Minnesota turkey hunters are welcoming the recent return of more spring-like weather as the season gets under way next week, on April 17.
The 2023 spring season stands proud with the second-highest harvest total
Modest crowd turns out for Public Lands Day in Minnesota
A light crowd of about 110 people attended a Public Lands Day rally last Friday, April 5, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. Organizers chalked up the light attendance to fine conditions out-of-doors
More details on wolf shot in southern Michigan, the first sighting in a century
An animal a Michigan hunter thought was a big coyote when he shot it in January has been determined to be a gray wolf, the first time the species has been found in southern Michigan
Wisconsin Gov. Evers vetoes wolf-hunt bill, antlerless ban
Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed 41 bills passed by the Republican-led Legislature on March 29 – rejecting a $3 billion Republican tax cut, political loyalty pledges for higher education employees, and a plan setting
Minnesota Legislature sends LCCMR recommendations to Walz
At the beginning of 2024 legislative session, Rep. Rick Hansen, DFL-South St. Paul, presented House File 3377 to the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee. The bill was the Environment and Natural
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers ready to host National Rendezvous in Minnesota
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is bringing its 2024 North American Rendezvous to the Minneapolis Convention Center April 18-20. It’s the first time the national event has not been held in the northern Rockies.
