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Low-water woes, and a ‘blue’ pike from Otter Tail County, Minnesota
The low-water woes continue as we slide into late September. This low-water issue is a factor for both fishing and for duck hunting.
I had a backwater area scoped out for the early duck

Food buffet in many Minnesota lakes set for migrating ducks
The Minnesota waterfowl-hunting season opened Sept. 23, and ducks should have been enjoying a smorgasbord, because aquatic plants were extra-abundant in lakes and ponds this summer.
A number of factors contributed to impressive aquatic

Minnesota’s youth deer season set for Oct. 19-22
Minnesota’s youth deer season will take place statewide Thursday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 22. The season coincides with statewide teacher workshops, so many Minnesota students don’t have school during the youth season.

Gathering of outdoors writers includes awards, fishing, and much more in Bemidji, Minnesota
The Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW) held its 67th annual meeting in Bemidji, Sept. 17-21. Founded in 1956, AGLOW is an organization of writers, editors, publishers, broadcasters, authors, lecturers, photographers, artists, electronic media

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Fall turkey hunt begins Saturday
The Minnesota fall turkey-hunting season offers hunters a challenge and another way to experience the outdoors. Fall turkey season runs from Saturday, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Oct. 29.

Pro Hunting Tip of the Week: Ducks keep flaring? Fix the problem
Many times, I’ve seen ducks come back to a field to feed, lock their wings as they see the decoys, and then flare hard at about 100 yards out. We’ll see hunters get up from

Minnesota’s statewide fishing report for Sept. 27, 2023
Big numbers of teal shot by duck hunters to start the season. A look at the fishing and hunting report from across Minnesota on Sept. 27, 2023.

Despite hearing issues, the bond between these hunting partners one to be treasured
Grouse hunting is an art and the canvas is truly unique around every bend, up every knoll, and beside every stream.
This outdoor adventure usually begins the second week of September in Michigan and

Many bowhunters apply to hunt in Pittsburgh parks after city approves pilot program
There was no shortage of applicants for a first-ever, controlled deer hunt slated for two Pittsburgh parks this fall.
Soon after city council approved the pilot, officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture