Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The wind-protected bays are ice-covered and some shoreline ice has started to form. After unseasonably cold temperatures early this week, open water fishing options have likely ended due to shore ice, although…
Hunters who harvest deer in north-central and southeast Minnesota during firearms deer season will have 26 dumpsters available in a variety of locations to dispose of carcasses after completing deer registration, chronic wasting disease sampling and removing the meat.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota wildlife officials have rejected a request from environmental groups to ban the use of lead in rifle bullets, birdshot and fishing tackle. The Minnesota DNR denied the petition Monday. DNR officials say restrictions on the…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS With the exception of a few diehard muskie anglers, the lake has been quiet. The few people out are chasing muskies on the shallow rock reefs. Some ice had started to form…
After careful consideration of the petition and review of more than 20 years of data and stakeholder input related to this subject, the DNR issued a decision today denying the petition.
Whenever ethical hunters harvest an animal, they use as much of it as possible. That rule certainly applies to ruffed grouse. Spend a few minutes with Mike Hehner, who shows us how he gets the most meat from his bird.
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS With water temperatures dropping rapidly, tullibees should start moving onto the shallow rocks and muskies should be there as well. Look for rocky areas in 6 to 18 feet to hold bigger…
More than 20,000 youth licenses sold prior to start of statewide youth deer hunting season.
It was a decision they’d already made that morning – to wear their life jackets – that may have saved their lives.
LAKE MILLE LACS Fishing pressure continues to be light, especially during the week. Look for smallmouth bass on the rock points or reefs in 8 to 15 feet with minnows and artificial baits both producing fish. Muskie…
Knowing the difference between a male and female ruffed grouse can be a little tricky to the naked eye. Michael Hehner sits down with Outdoor News and shows a couple of tricks that help him acknowledge the difference between the…
Test results are in from the first year of a multi-state study on West Nile virus in ruffed grouse in Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Due to wet and windy weather, there wasn’t mush for fishing activity on the lake last weekend. With improved conditions, smallmouth bass should continue to be found on the 8- to 15-foot…
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein shares some insights on the upcoming Minnesota firearms deer season, which begins in just over three weeks, on Nov. 9. Hunters face some whitetail regulation changes thanks to CWD management. On the bright side, a statewide youth hunt begins on Thursday, Oct. 17 and runs through this Sunday, Oct. 20.
Waterfowl hunters should also be prepared to locate alternative boat ramps to access the Mississippi River between Wabasha, Minn., and Trempealeau, Wis.
Central Minnesota struggles with disposal of diseased dear.
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The 8- to 15-foot rock points and reefs continue to provide steady smallmouth bass action with crankbaits, plastics, and live bait. Muskies should start moving to the shallow rocks as water temperatures…
Results of 2018 small game hunter survey results also indicate lower harvest
LAKE MILLE LACS Smallmouth bass remain active on the 8- to 15-foot rock points and reefs. Plastics are working, but better numbers of fish are being taken with nightcrawlers or sucker minnows. There hasn’t been many anglers…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The 10- to 18-foot rocks and points continue to provide decent smallie action throughout the day. There hasn’t been much activity for northern pike, but a few muskies are being caught via…
LAKE MILLE LACS East - Plastics or trolling crankbaits on the 8- to 18-foot rock transition areas continues to produce numbers of smallmouth bass. Muskie action has been limited, but look for the rocks and shoreline breaks…
Hunters can still find plentiful birds but may need to consider weather impacts on habitat, DNR says.
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