
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Several violations found in big-game overlimit case
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 3, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 3, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Lately, bluegills in area lakes have been hitting fast and furiously, mostly in shallow water. The lakes I fish contain a variety of sizes of bluegills, but I’ve been targeting only the bigger ones.

Hearing lots of chatter about a possible state budget deficit in a few years. The opposition and some media happily have declared that Democrats own any deficit due to their spending of the 2023 budget

Want a technique that catches big perch? Here’s a tip from one Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer.

The Minnesota DNR told Outdoor News this week that deer permit areas 646, 647, and 648 would be entering a new phase of management due to the high prevalence of CWD across the landscape in

In February 2024, Upper Sioux Agency State Park closed to the public and park ownership officially was transferred without cost to the Upper Sioux Community by the Minnesota DNR, per legislative directive.
Within the

The Boone and Crockett Club recently created its first new species category for big game since 2001. Here are the details.

In late October, Axel Angelow reeled in a record-breaking black crappie from Cedar Lake in Rice County, Minn.
It was an 18-inch, 3-pound, 13-ounce fish that broke the previous certified-weight record by 4 ounces.

Most fishing activity is happening in 24-30 feet of water, where anglers are reporting steady action.
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