Minnesota Mixed Bag: Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is June 5-7
Staff and News Reports
June 3, 2026
Each year in early June, Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is an opportunity for adults to share the fun of fishing with kids.
Hunting
Commentary: An open letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Conservation Partners Legacy grant changes
Michael Nemmers
June 3, 2026
On behalf of the Pioneer Heritage Conservation Trust board of directors and members, I am writing to express our opposition to the last-minute changes to SF2077-ML2026 (Outdoor Heritage Funding Bill) regarding the Conservation Partners Legacy
Free fishing begins this week with Minnesota’s new licensing system going live next Tuesday
Justin Runberg
June 3, 2026
Minnesota residents can fish without a license June 2-8 as the DNR transitions from its legacy licensing system to the modernized Electronic Licensing System (ELS).
After more than three years of work, the first
Michigan DNR’s planned public shooting range now under construction in Roscommon County
Staff Report
June 3, 2026
The Michigan DNR announced construction is underway on a new shooting range that will be open to the public later this year.
The new range, being built with federal Pittman- Robertson Wildlife Restoration funds,
Commentary: TB research involving baiting not applicable to Michigan deer herd
Richard P. Smith
June 3, 2026
Research that has been done about the transmission of TB to deer via baiting at the National Animal Disease Lab in Ames, Iowa is not applicable to what happens in the wild in Michigan, but
Ralph Loos: Friends and enemies of permit fee hikes both often miss the point
Ralph Loos
June 2, 2026
Amid loud and constant chatter about pending price escalations of hunting and fishing licenses and making broad changes to the state’s deer seasons, the decision to increase costs of snowmobile trail permits hit Michigan outdoorsmen
Dr. Rex Schulz of Illinois, Bob Spoerl of Wisconsin take on new leadership roles with Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited
June 2, 2026
In front of hundreds of Ducks Unlimited (DU) members and volunteers at DU’s 89th National Convention in Tampa, Florida, DU elected new volunteer leaders, including President Dr. Rex Schulz and Chairman of the Board Robert
Commentary: Don’t shorten Pennsylvania’s archery season
Molly Brown / Smithmill, Pa.
June 2, 2026
Any rifle hunter who complains about the length of archery has the ability to pick up a bow and learn as I did. As far as crossbows, I don’t love them. I do think they
Mike Raykovicz: Times have changed when it comes to gear for turkey hunting
Mike Raykovicz
June 1, 2026
I started hunting spring turkeys almost 60 years ago, and the only thing I knew about calling turkeys was printed on the side of my Lynch Model 101 box call.
“It’s foolproof,” the
