Category Archives: Outdoors Live

Anglers can now fish for bass before the traditional May fishing opener The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' fishing regulations for 2026 include a new catch-and-release season that makes fi...

CO Andrew Goodman (Perham) spent the weekend patrolling snowmobile trails and lakes. A few snowmobilers were out, but trail conditions haven't recovered from the heat wave, despite recent snow. Angler...

The next guide and outfitter written examination is March 28, 2026 at 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department office in Bismarck. Preregistration is required no later than March 20 by call...

An egg has been laid in the nest featured on the DNR EagleCam. An adult has been consistently sitting in the nest, a sign that incubation has begun. Bald eagles begin incubating the first egg as soon ...

Hunters can help reduce the population of light geese through a federally authorized spring conservation harvest from Feb. 18 through April 30. Light geese are a group of overabundant migratory waterf...

District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2026-02-17 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked anglers on Lake of the Woods. Fishing has been slow during this past week of warm weather. Violations were mostly ang...

North Dakota's spring light goose conservation order opens Feb. 21 and continues through May 10. Residents must have a 2025-26 (valid through March 31) or 2026-27 (required April 1) combination licens...

The 2026 spring wild turkey lottery and more than 1,600 licenses remain in 12 units. Remaining licenses are issued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Feb. 25 at 8 a.m. Central time. Hunters...

By Doug Leier Almost 40 years ago, legislators heard from folks who wanted to do a little more for the critters most of us don't see every day. While game species often get the headlines, it's the non...

The deadline to remove fish houses from the ice on inland waters in the southern two-thirds of the state is quickly approaching, and the DNR reminds anglers to start planning for their removal. The st...