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Streams of Thought: Nominate outdoor leaders from your Minnesota communities
It’s nearly August (how can that be?), so it’s the time of year again when we at Outdoor News send out the call for nominations for our Outdoor Leaders Award.
Selecting winners of our
Ducks Unlimited, partners surpass important wetlands conservation milestone
For the first time in its 87-year history, Ducks Unlimited has delivered 1 million acres of conservation across North America in a single year thanks to more than a million supporters and partners, including private
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Enforcement action taken after “nuisance” geese were killed near Warroad
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the July 19, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: Ways to limit the irritating effects of fishing through weeds in summer
High temperatures recently have increased weed growth in many Minnesota lakes, making it more of a challenge to properly present fishing baits. This is typical for the middle of July, and we again are faced
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Minnesota to host National Wildlife Federation’s 2025 annual meeting
Minnesota has been selected to host the National Wildlife Federation’s annual meeting in June 2025. The annual meeting brings together representatives from the group’s 52 affiliate state and territorial organizations to discuss and celebrate natural
Top mid-summer bass hotspots – video
Hot weather reduces the number of places bass can use comfortably in the summertime. If you know where to look, you can find big concentrations of fish, and the hotter the weather the better.
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Lure fish in with masterful jigging
Jigging is my favorite, because it gives me a chance to work with people to figure out what fish want.
Most of the time, I recommend slow jigging and bouncing on bottom – almost
Minnesota DNR plans to sell 80,000 school trust acres in the Boundary Waters to U.S. Forest Service
The Minnesota DNR announced last week a plan in which the agency would sell more than 80,000 acres of state-owned school trust lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to the U.S. Forest Service,
Bob Gwizdz: Most of Michigan’s Deer Management Initiative recommendations won’t help deer herd
I’ve spent a lot of time poring over the conclusions of the recently completed Deer Management Initiative, but I’ll be darned if I can see what the hours of effort, expended in that exercise, actually
