MN Daily Update: Some good news for Minnesota duck hunters
Outdoor News
September 2, 2026
Minnesota’s breeding duck population jumped 63% this spring, offering hunters a reason for optimism. Listen here for details.
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Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – September 1, 2026
Site Staff
September 1, 2026
The Rainy River is producing a nice mixed bag right now, but the real excitement is what’s on the horizon.
Metro Area Fishing Report – August 30, 2026 – video
Matt Johnson
September 1, 2026
Some sure-fire ways to catch ’em and some ways to modify things a bit, too.
Feds say waterfowl numbers drop in ’26
Tori McCormick
September 1, 2026
With only days before Minnesota’s early goose and teal seasons open, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday released its 2026 Waterfowl Status Report that showed a slight decline in the continental duck breeding
MN Daily Update: Doe tag lottery deadline coming; and don’t shoot research bears
Outdoor News
September 1, 2026
The antlerless deer lottery deadline for Minnesota gun hunters is Sept. 10. Also, the DNR is asking bear hunters to avoid shooting collared bears this fall. Listen here for details.
To DEET or not to DEET? Let’s talk about bug dope
Mark Neuzil
September 1, 2026
A few years back, when I was guiding college-age students into the Boundary Waters in Minnesota, I took a group to an outfitter’s store for last-minute supplies and to expose them to the vibe of
Minnesota’s offal wildlife project returns for year nine with some new initiatives
Justin Runberg
August 31, 2026
The Offal Wildlife Watching Project will return for its ninth year, adding small mammal trapping, disease testing, and a hunter survey.
Grace Milanowski, Offal Wildlife Watching Project coordinator at the University of Minnesota-Extension, said
Three weather conditions bowhunters can use to get more aggressive
Eric Morken
August 31, 2026
I recently wrote a bowhunting column where I encouraged hunters to simplify their approach and focus on a few basics about whitetails.
One of my suggestions was to get into the woods any chance you
MN Daily Update: U.S. Forest Service moves to end roadless rule
Outdoor News
August 31, 2026
The Trump administration’s U.S. Forest Service filed a proposed rule to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule nationwide. Listen here for details.
