Outdoor News

I think most of us will be shocked to learn where Minnesota ranks comparatively with the rest of the United States.

Fall is a great time of year to fish in Minnesota. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says fall can be the best time to fish but the weather hasn't cooperated quite yet.

This Minnesota photographer & SCSU Graduate goes above and beyond looking for opportunities to catch the beauty of the northern lights in Minnesota, and now he's sharing the beauty with you.

The duck hunting opening weekend was last weekend and even though the DNR doesn't have any numbers to report Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News indicates those who did hunt had success but participation overall remains down. Schmitt says due to the drought birds and hunters moved from small bodies of water, like ponds, to larger bodies of water.

There is a reason the Long Drive-In in Long Prairie just keeps going and going when other Drive-In's have ceased to exist. It's because they know how to plan an awesome party, just when the time is right; and the time is right now!

Duck hunting season starts Saturday in Minnesota. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says waterfowl hunting in Minnesota and in North America is down and has been moving that direction for quite awhile.

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Tri-County Humane Society held one of its biggest fundraisers of the year about a week ago, and pledges are still trickling in.

The drought in Central Minnesota will impact duck hunters. Duck hunting season begins September 23rd in Minnesota will continue through October 1st and then again from October 7 - November 26.

The early teal hunting season ran from September 2-6, early goose started September 2 and goes through September 17th and Bear hunting started September 1st and continues through October 15.