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Anglers allowed five-walleye limit on Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake this open-water season
Staff Report April 18, 2023
Anglers fishing on Upper Red Lake in northern Minnesota during the 2023 open-water season that starts May 13 will have a five-walleye daily and possession limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed,
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever unveils Howard K. Vincent Waterfowl Production Area
Staff Report April 18, 2023
Public land on Iowa-Minnesota border honors organization’s longtime president and CEO. The sprawling Build a Wildlife Area project is a multi-state effort contributing to diverse wildlife habitat and public access opportunities in a regional destination
National report: hunting license sales return to pre-COVID levels
Staff Report April 18, 2023
Overall, hunting license sales decreased by approximately 3.1% in 2022 compared to 2021. Coincidentally, resident and nonresident license sales each were also down 3.1%.
Just six of 46 states saw an overall increase in the
Nature Smart: Coastal skimming bird
Stan Tekiela April 18, 2023
When it comes to birds, it’s all about the bill. You know, the bill or beak. The bills of birds is what truly makes birds unique.
Backyard and Beyond: Where is spring?
Val Cunningham April 18, 2023
It almost seems as if the natural world is holding its breath, just waiting for winter to loosen its grip on our region.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hosts annual turkey hunt in Northfield
Brian Mozey April 17, 2023
Hunters pursued gobblers on private land in Dakota County. The only turkey that was tagged from the day came from Greta Alquist, who is a member of Minnesota DNR’s R3 program (recruit, retain, reactivate). She
17-year-old Minnetonka student wins Best of Show in Minnesota Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Staff Report April 17, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this year’s Junior Duck Stamp Contest winners for Minnesota. Ciara Grad, with her artwork of two common mergansers, was chosen as this year’s Best of Show in the
Bassmaster Classic contenders share their strategies
Doug Clifford April 17, 2023
On media day at the Classic, I posed the same questions to 11 anglers on my interview list. Professional anglers have consistently identified decision making as the primary difference between them and anglers who do
The great turkey-hunting conundrum: when to move on a hung-up bird
Scott Bestul April 15, 2023
It was a classic turkey standoff. Dad and I had struck gobblers late in the morning – a pair of toms that climbed all over my calls. Our original setup was, I felt, a long