There are a couple of public comment periods underway that anglers should know about where you can voice your opinions related to lowering the bag limits for walleyes and several native rough fish species. Listen
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ fishing regulations for 2026 include a new catch-and-release season that makes fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass open all year on inland waters.
These changes for bass fishing
The Minnesota DNR has a new assistant commissioner as the current administration tackles its final year in charge of the 3,000-person agency.
Katie Smith, director of DNR’s ecological services division since 2021, moved up
Outdoor organizations are urging the public to contact their senators about the legislation related to mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. A vote could take place as early as today, Feb. 23. Listen
When populations of a species decline to perilous levels, efforts to forestall extinction can take many forms. Under the nation’s Endangered Species Act, it is common to designate “critical habitat,” allowing a species to recover
Some up-and-down weather, improving ice conditions, access discussions and, of course, some fishing tips.
Some moments afield never fade. First pheasant, perhaps. First deer, maybe. First wild turkey flopping around a log.
Still other moments – once bright and vivid – tend to fade over time from the
In my last column, I wrote a bit about a unique doe that I’ve been following for the past four years. She’s got a split left ear that you can’t miss, and she’s been a
For many upland hunters, the late winter signals a seasonal reset here in Minnesota.
While ambitious hunters perhaps found adventure in the Dakotas, Iowa, Nebraska, and even Kansas throughout all, or parts, of January,
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