Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
October 4, 2023
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Minnesota published in the Oct. 6, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Two anglers busted with 5-gallon bucket full of bluegills
Staff Report
October 4, 2023
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the Oct. 6, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Joe Fellegy: Remembering outdoor writer Shawn Perich, and thoughts on transfer of public lands and waters
Joe Fellegy
October 4, 2023
Because we were both interested in outdoor and conservation politics, Shawn and I often called each other to exchange viewpoints.
Early-season ducks, and a report from the deer stand
Steve Carney
October 4, 2023
So far, the early duck season has been rather dismal. I have been hunting in various areas of the state, and it’s been a tough go.
Fortunately, blue-winged teal have been the most prevalent
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Statewide youth deer season runs Oct. 19-22
Staff and News Reports
October 4, 2023
Minnesota’s youth deer season will take place statewide Thursday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 22. The season coincides with statewide teacher workshops.
A trip to Cook County’s Tom Lake in Minnesota is all about its walleyes
Glen Schmitt
October 4, 2023
You might stumble upon a few keeping-size perch, and the lake does have whitefish and burbot, but that’s about it. It once had a decent northern pike population, but those fish are mostly gone now.
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Understand fall fish patterns
Tony Roach
October 4, 2023
The calendar says it’s fall, but with water temperatures in the mid- to upper-60s, walleyes and other species are still in late-summer patterns. On most lakes, the vegetation is still green. During this transition period,
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report for Oct. 4, 2023
Staff Report
October 4, 2023
Still no fall transition with summer-like temperatures. A look at the fishing and hunting report from across Minnesota on Oct. 4, 2023.
Years of surveillance: How Minnesota, Wisconsin officers built a case to protect shovelnose sturgeon on the Mississippi River
Tim Spielman
October 4, 2023
For two consecutive springs, in 2020 and 2021, often night after night and for grueling 12-hour shifts, conservation officers from the Minnesota DNR and conservation wardens from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tucked themselves
