
Glenn Sapir: The makings of an opening day dream turkey hunt
As much as I try to go to sleep early in anticipation of the 3:45 a.m. alarm, my mind and body won’t surrender to slumber. The anticipation and earliness of this 10 p.m. bedtime is

As much as I try to go to sleep early in anticipation of the 3:45 a.m. alarm, my mind and body won’t surrender to slumber. The anticipation and earliness of this 10 p.m. bedtime is

You call and a gobble rings out. Quite a ways out, maybe 200 yards.
If you sit down right there and keep calling, there is a chance that tom will come all the way

Nine-year-old Luella Malone has made it into the Minnesota record books by harvesting the state’s No. 3 overall turkey. The bird scored 90.88, five points above fourth place and one point behind second.
Luella

Wisconsin’s hunter-education program faces similar challenges as senior instructors step aside, hoping and trusting younger folks to step forward to teach firearms safety and hunting ethics to beginners.

I’ve hunted spring turkeys in New York and Pennsylvania ever since there was a season.
Pennsylvania’s first spring gobbler hunting season was held in 1968 and it was a short one. It ran from

Ducks Unlimited on Wednesday announced the passing of acclaimed waterfowling artist David Maass, who died today at the age of 96.
Born Nov. 27, 1929, in Rochester, Minn., Maass rose from humble beginnings as

With the exception of the far north, the ice is gone. A look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on April 29, 2026.

Senate lawmakers discussed an environment supplemental budget bill on April 21 that extends project deadlines, provides emergency aid and funds studies, but leaves unresolved how to reimburse the DNR for public safety work.
The

Aitkin, Minn. — The Minnesota DNR invites anyone interested in fisheries management of Lake Mille Lacs to an informational meeting on the Thursday evening before fishing opener.
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