Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 26, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
At 82 years young, Jerry Christopherson, of Heron Lake in far southwest Minnesota, knows his way around a duck blind.
Aside from a four-year U.S. Army stint beginning in 1961, Christopherson, who started hunting
State natural resources agencies are reminding hunters to know their target if they hunt in areas of both elk and whitetails. Here are some tips.
Walleye action has been excellent along the south shore in 17-27 feet of water.
The Minnesota DNR has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in more lakes across the state. Listen here for details.
The Minnesota DNR is asking upland bird hunters to log details about their hunts for grouse, woodcock, pheasants, prairie chickens, and partridge. Here’s how to help out.
We touch on a little bit of everything and dive a little deeper into the panfish/crappie bite.
I’m a casual grouse hunter at best. I don’t own a pointing dog or a double-barreled shotgun. I don’t anticipate the grouse opener in Minnesota with the same zeal as I do the fishing opener
After two days of competition, James Hautman, an artist from Chaska, Minn., won the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with his acrylic painting of three buffleheads. The announcement was made at an in-person event
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