Tips & Features
Video: Meet the hunting dogs at the Minnesota Game Fair
The first three days of the 2024 Minnesota Game Fair are in the books. Outdoor News writer Ron Hustvedt spent some time this past weekend walking the grounds in Ramsey to chat with dog owners
One Minnesota hunter’s favorite fowl is quite a dove story
Count Tom Kalahar, of Olivia, Minn., as one bird hunter who is miffed by dove hunting’s lack of popularity in Minnesota.
“I really don’t understand it,” said the 71-year-old outdoorsman and retired conservation technician
Follow these tips to get your bow sighted in for the fall hunting season
August is still an infant, but trust me on this: A mid-September bowhunting opener is going to be upon us long before most of us are ready.
While I’ll no doubt have clothes to
Forest Service bear rule creates new market for Minnesota bag maker
A new requirement that campers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness either hang their food packs or use bear-proof containers has opened a potential new market for bag maker Terry Sunsdahl, of Tower, Minn.<br
Late summer is time to target trout with grasshoppers and other terrestrial insects
Before breakfast on his first morning camped on the Upper Peninsula’s Two-Hearted River, Ernest Hemingway’s fictional character Nick Adams easily caught several dozen grasshoppers still damp with dew and popped them into a bottle. He
Tips to make sure you make good during the moment of truth this bowhunting season
There is nothing more frustrating or disheartening to a bowhunter than a miss, and over the years, I’ve had my share. Months, weeks, and days of preparation are gone in an instant because something went
During late summer, turn to baits that lots of fish like
The old saying that variety is the spice of life doesn’t seem to carry much weight for the modern sportsman or woman. A few decades ago, the generalists ruled the scene in both hunting and
Ryan Rothstein: For archery deer hunters, crunch time has arrived
As unbelievable as it seems, the calendar has already flipped to August. Naturally, as is tradition, I’m way behind on my offseason chores. Overall, I feel a lot better than I have the past couple
Need a new scope for your .22? Here’s what to consider to obtain better accuracy
Don’t break the bank when buying a .22 rimfire scope, but don’t make the mistake of going “cheap” either. Traditionally .22 scopes have been seen as inexpensive sights. Many caused more shooting problems than they
