Hunting
Minnesota DNR, Board of Water and Soil Resources get pieces of Walz’s 2024 bonding plan
Gov. Tim Walz announced on Jan. 16 the state’s 2024 infrastructure plan – the capital investment recommendation for the 2024 Minnesota legislative session.
The $982 million proposal focuses on infrastructure across the state along
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Horseshoe Chain of Lakes Catfish Fest canceled
Organizers of the third annual Catfish Fest on the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes near Richmond announced earlier this week that this year’s event will be canceled due to inconsistent ice thickness throughout the chain.
Cold, snowy days don’t bother snow geese migrating through Pennsylvania
A fresh, fluffy snow and a single-digit morning temperature, along with a new brace aiding my worse-than-thought injured right knee, prompted a short hike from my parked truck last week to a hillside spot for
Elected officials from Minnesota get earful on wolves during gathering that draws hundreds
The Willow River Area School’s auditorium was packed with people in camouflage and orange as Pete Stauber, U.S. House Representative from Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, hosted a gray wolf legislative listening session on Monday.
Michigan DNR launches Deer Management Initiative to tackle challenges in both Upper and Lower Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, is initiating a comprehensive Deer Management Initiative aimed at evaluating and responding to present-day deer management challenges.
The initiative seeks
Steve Piatt: This year, I’ll fish more after devoting 2023 to preparing for a mountain goat hunt
I’m still handling some posthunt details, focused mainly on the mount that will hopefully be coming home later this year for a spot on the wall.
Minnesota DNR report shows wetland gains made during past 15 years
From 2006 to 2020, Minnesota saw a net gain of 43,000 acres of wetlands, most of which were emergent wetlands found in the past six years in agricultural areas that tend to show up after
Goal for northeast Minnesota elk reintroduction is 2026
A vision turned plan to reintroduce elk to northeastern Minnesota has progressed for about a decade, and attendees at the DNR’s Roundtable last weekend were told the current goal is to begin moving elk –
Ralph Loos: Anti-bobcat season arguments ignore what bowhunters see in Illinois
Shooting the bull with hunters and anglers at the Schaumburg show this time last year, I grew slightly suspicious about the number of times the word “bobcat” was inserted into what were otherwise predator-free conversations.<br
