Hunting | Upland birds | Plan an upland bird hunt | Plan your own upland bird hunting trip. Be it pheasant, grouse or another species, here's what you need to know. | Hunting | Woodcock | Hunting woodcock | Learn where to find woodcock, how to hunt them, using dogs, appropriate guns and ammo. |
Wildlife | Birds | Sandhill cranes | Learn the life history, quirks and migration of sandhill cranes. |
Hunting | Methods | Crossbow hunting | Learn about how to use a crossbow for hunting this fall. |
Nature | Activities | State fair highlights | Join us for a live broadcast of cool places from the DNR grounds at the Minnesota State Fair. |
Hunting | Deer | 2023 deer season information | Learn about the new rules, regulations and changes for the 2023 deer season. |
Outdoors | Nature | Cattails: Friend or foe | Learn why cattails are so abundant on Minnesota shorelines and how they positively impact our lakes. |
Outdoors | Activities | Kayak fishing | Learn about the advantages of fishing from a kayak versus a traditional boats and why it has become so popular. |
Outdoors | Habitat | Grants to help | Learn about the Conservation Partners Legacy grant program and how the DNR provides millions of dollars each year to nonprofit organizations and government entities to help restore, enhance and protect Minnesota’s habitats and natural resources. |
Outdoors | Nature | Frogs and toads | Learn about these unlikely ambassadors for environmental conservation and tips to identify different frog and toad species. |
Outdoors | Activities | Falconry | Learn the art of falconry and how to hunt with these amazing birds. |
Wildlife | Deer | Fawn research | Learn how researchers are using thermal infrared drones to locate and GPS-collar white-tailed deer fawns to monitor and determine different causes of mortality. |
Fishing | Methods | Proper catch-and-release | Learn how to properly prepare to safely handle, photo and release fish. |
Outdoors | Habitat | Reconnecting fish populations | Learn how the DNR's work to remove barriers that block fish movements help restore Minnesota’s native fish populations. |
Outdoors | Activities | Exploring OHV trails | What you need to know, where to go and how to stay safe while exploring Minnesota’s OHV trails. |
Fishing | Trout | Lakers in Lake Superior | Learn how lake trout were nearly lost from Lake Superior and the efforts that lead to successful rehabilitation as well as tactics and tips on how to pursue lake trout in the greatest of the great lakes. |
Outdoors | Activities | Launching a boat | Get important safety preparation steps and proper etiquette to practice at the ramp and on the water. |
Outdoors | Nature | Monarch butterfly conservation | Learn what's being done and what you can do to help the iconic monarch butterfly. |
Outdoors | Wildlife | Help baby wildlife | Parenting looks a little different for wild animals. Learn what not to do so our well-meaning attempts to help don't get in the way of survival. |
Fishing | Walleye | Early season walleyes | Join us for a discussion on what to expect for the upcoming walleye fishing opener and provide some tips on how to catch early season walleyes. |
Fishing | Sheepshead | Angling for freshwater drum | Learn when, where and how to fish for freshwater drum (sheepshead) in Minnesota. |
Fishing | Hatcheries | Minnesota's trout hatcheries | Learn about the DNR's coldwater hatcheries, which provide 1.7 million trout each year for stocking into 200 lakes and 100 streams throughout Minnesota. |
Wildlife | Birds | Peregrine falcon story | Learn what's being done in Minnesota to help the species and what we have discovered about them after 40 years of research. |
Fishing | Opportunities | Take a mom fishing | Learn tips for going fishing when moms fish free during Take a Mom Fishing Weekend. |
Hunting | Deer | CWD: 2021 information | What hunters need to know about this disease and what the DNR is doing to manage it. |
Hunting | Waterfowl | Early goose season | Tips on where and how to bag a Canada goose during Minnesota's early season. |
Hunting | Gear | Selecting your ammo | Learn about bullets, options for different game, development of products and other tips to consider when purchasing ammo. |
Hunting | Gear | Dress for the outdoors | Learn fundamental principles about fabrics and layering so time spent outdoors is comfortable and enjoyable. Clothing designed specifically for women are a focus. |
Hunting | Grouse | Ruffed grouse basics | Explore the basics of ruffed grouse hunting. |
Hunting | Methods | Successful archery season | Get tips on important topics that will help you have a more successful hunt. |
Wildlife | Birds | North Shore fall migration | Learn about the 250,000-plus birds that migrate each fall through the natural funnel created by Lake Superior and its North Shore. |
Wildlife | Fishers | Secretive forest mammal | Learn about the life history and managementy of fishers. |
Hunting | Pheasant | How research helps hunting | Learn how reasearch projects inform management of pheasants in Minnesota. |
Wildlife | Birds | Fall tundra swan migratgion | As many as 50,000 swans make their way between Wabasha and Brownsville each fall in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. |
Hunting | Wild turkey | Turkey calling techniques | Get tips on calling techniques and the tools of the trade! Come with questions and your favorite call. |
Hunting | Methods | Preserving your harvest | Tried and true techniques to preserve your harvested fish and game for months of enjoyment. |
Outdoors | Cycling | Biking in winter | From trail etiquette to snow grooming, learn how to share the joy of winter fat biking and get tips on getting started. |
Hunting | Wild turkey | Turkey calling techniques | Get tips on calling techniques and the tools of the trade! Come with questions and your favorite call. |
Nature | Activities | Wildlife photography | Learn what it takes to become a better nature photographer. |
Outdoors | Activities | Enjoy state parks | Learn how you can get active in some of Minnesota’s amazing natural places. |
Hunting | Rabbit | Get started | Rabbits offer up some great table fare, a challenging day in the field and some lasting memories. |
Hunting | | Turkey calling techniques | Get tips on calling techniques and the tools of the trade! Come with questions and your favorite call. |
Hunting | Methods | Training your puppy | From picking out a puppy to basic obedience to retrieving that first bird, learn about the journey with a new hunting pup. |
Outdoors | Activities | Snowmbiling in Minnesota | Learn how to get started in snowmobiling, where to go and what you need to know to try this fun wintertime activity. |
Fishing | Sturgeon | Winter sturgeon fishing | Learn about sturgeon management and how to catch this prehistoric fish through the ice. |
Outdoors | Activities | Camp planning and cooking | Even a beginner can create a food plan that will satisfy your hunger while on the trail. |
Fishing | Trout | Ice fishing for trout | Get tips on rigging and the gear necessary for lake trout ice fishing. |
Outdoors | Activities | Shed antler hunting | You, too, can find antlers dropped by bucks, bull moose or elk. |
Wildlife | Birds | Bald eagles | Learn about bald eagles in Minnesota and the DNR EagleCam. |
Fishing | Trout | Access to hidden opportunities | About 500 miles of easements along Minnesota trout streams provide access to some great trout fishing opportunites. Learn how where to find these easements and how to use them. |
Wildlife | Birds | Backyard bird feeding | Get bird feeding best practices sand tips for attracting different birds to your feeders. |
Wildlife | Birds | Minnesota's state bird | Learn all about the common loon, Minnesota's state bird. |
Wildlife | Bison | Bison in Minnesota | Learn about the Bison Conservation Herd Program, where you can view them and how you can help support bison management and stewardship. |
Hunting | Prairie chicken | Chickens on the prairie | Learn about preferred habitat, the spring courtship dance of these birds and where you can find limited hunting. |
Wildlife | Wild turkey | Turkeys gone wild | Learn how this conservation success story sprouted from a population of 29 wild turkeys in southeastern Minnesota to viewing and hunting opportunities in almost every Minnesota county. |
Outdoors | Skills | Foundational fire starting | Learn to start a fire without using a lighter and discover some important techniques that apply to building, starting, and maintaining all types of fires. |
Fishing | Aquatic Invasive Species | Protecting Minnesota's waters | Learn about the challenges presented by invasive species, why it’s important to prevent their spread and ways you can help protect Minnesota waters. |
Fishing | Bass | Fall fishing | Learn about tackle and techniques for fall bass fishing. |
Fishing | Bass | Introduction | Hear the finer points of how to catch more bass consistently all year around. |
Fishing | Bass | Smallmouth in rivers | Anglers often overlook rivers in their search for bass to catch. Learn more about where smallmouth bass hang out in rivers. |
Fishing | Catfish | River catfishing | Designed for those new to catfishing, this seminar will covers channel and flathead catfish equipment and rigging, baits and places to try from shore and boat. |
Fishing | Common fish | Catching rough fish | Have you ever wondered about all those fish that are termed “rough fish?" Find out why they're not so rough as well as why and how to catch them. |
Fishing | Methods | Darkhouse spearing | Learn about spearing large fish through a big hole in the ice – the closest thing to hunting on hard water. Please check spearing regulations. |
Fishing | Methods | Fly fshing 101 | Learn about the basic equipment needed and get some tips on where to find fish. |
Fishing | Methods | Fly tying | Learn about the equipment needed, how to use it and the basics of tying simple flies. |
Fishing | Education | High school fishing leagues | Learn how you can connect with Minnesota’s increasing number of high school fishing leagues and clubs. |
Fishing | Methods | Ice fishing for panfish | Winter time is the right time for sunfish, crappie and perch. Get tips, techniques and pointers. |
Fishing | Methods | Lead tackle alternatives | Lead fishing tackle poses dangers to loons and other wildlife. Learn about lead-free tackle alternatives on the market and fishing success stories with this gear. |
Fishing | Methods | Lure help | A look at a few fishing lures and how to use them so you can catch more fish. |
Fishing | Methods | Shore fishing 101 | Successful and practical fishing techniques to help you catch more fish from shore. |
Fishing | Methods | Shore fishing 102 | More practical fishing techniques and places to help you catch more fish from shore. |
Fishing | Muskellunge | Muskie info & management | Learn about Minnesota’s largest apex predator fish, the muskellunge, and how the DNR manages it. |
Fishing | Muskellunge | Metro muskie fishing basics | Dive into the brain of one of the best muskie fishing anglers in the Twin Cities. |
Fishing | Northern pike | Winter tips | Learn a few tips you can use to catch northern pike through the ice. |
Fishing | Steelhead | Superior streams | Learn about fly fishing for spring steelhead surrounded by some of the state's most rugged beauty on Minnesota's North Shore. |
Fishing | Sturgeon | Management and tips | Learn about the recovery of this anciet fish species and the basics of how to fish for sturgeon in Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River. |
Fishing | Sunfish | Bigger fish initiative | Everyone loves to catch sunfish. This DNR initiative is a way to keep our fisheries producing quality fish. |
Fishing | Trout | Finding trout | Learn about locating trout at all times of the year in Minnesota's lakes and streams. |
Fishing | Muskellunge | Mukie diet secrets | Forget the tall tales and misconceptions about what muskies eat. Get new insights and fishing tips based on recent muskie diet and ecology research. |
Fishing | Walleye | Open water basics | Learn walleye fishing basics and fundamentals. |
Fishing | Walleye | Walleye basics | Pro angler and bait shop owner Nancy Koep covers the basics of walleye fishing. |
Hunting | Bear | Biology & baiting | A discussion of why baiting is a necessary part of bear hunting and methods for attracting bears to a site. |
Hunting | Deer | 2022 regulations | New deer hunting regulations in 2022, population numbers and new CWD areas. |
Hunting | Deer | Chronic wasting disease | Important information hunters need to know about chronic wasting disease and what the DNR is doing to manage this disease. |
Hunting | Deer | 2022: CWD regulations | Learn about testing requirements and options and other important information related to deer hunting in areas with confirmed or suspected cases of CWD. |
Hunting | Deer | Expanded opportunities | A review of upcoming deer season dates, application deadlines and special hunts, information that could help you explore and expand your deer hunting opportunities. |
Hunting | Deer | Last-minute prep | Last minute tips, reminders and strategies to be successful this deer season. |
Hunting | Deer | Muzzleloader | The basics of using a muzzleloader and other timely tips and techniques for the muzzleloader deer season. Firesticks may not be legal in 2022. Check all regulations before using this technology. |
Hunting | Education | Firearms safety | A discussion of Minnesota hunter safety requirements, including how to get certified in firearms safety. |
Hunting | Opportunities | Hunters as scientists | Learn about two science-based surveys in which hunters are integral to contributing the data needed. |
Hunting | Education | Adult learning | Resources for new adult hunters along with tips and tricks to get them out into field and forest. |
Hunting | Mourning dove | Getting started | Basic strategies and techniques to harvest mourning doves in Minnesota. |
Hunting | Pheasant | Getting started | Strategies, techniques and how to get started chasing longtails. |
Hunting | Small game | Basics | A look at what equipment is needed, how to get started and where to hunt. |
Hunting | Squirrel | Winter hunting | Cold-weather tactics, strategies, gear and ways to prepare harvested squirrels for the table. |
Hunting | Trapping | Introduction | Learn how to get started trapping fur-bearing animals and where you can set traps. |
Hunting | Methods | Hunting with a pointing dog | What owner and dog need to know to become a team in the field. |
Hunting | Waterfowl | Basics | Tips and resources to get started in waterfowl hunting and an introduction to regulations and how they're set. |
Hunting | Wild turkey | Spring hunting | Information and tips to help you get into the field and find success. |
Hunting | Methods | Archery hunting basics | Learn how to select a hunting compound bow and the bow accessories needed to hunt effectively in the field. |
Outdoors | Archery | Getting started | Learn basic archery terms and skills necessary to select a bow to fit your needs. |
Outdoors | Shooting | Transporting firearms | Learn about transporting your firearm or archery equipment across town or around the world. |
Outdoors | Foraging | Maple syruping | Tips on collecting sap, boiling the sap and bottling the results. |
Outdoors | Foraging | North Shore edibles | Learn about some of the wild edibles you might be passing by as you explore Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior. |
Outdoors | Foraging | Springtime bounty | Learn about foraging for springtime wild foods. |
Outdoors | Foraging | Wild rice | Minnesota has more natural wild rice than any other state and the DNR manages many lakes for wild rice? Find out why and how we do this and discover some success stories. |
Outdoors | Foraging | Wild rice harvesting | What you need to know to get out and harvest your own wild rice. |
Outdoors | Gifts | Holiday gifts | Gifts from the DNR to get people outdoors. |
Outdoors | Habitat | Create your own | Resources and things you can do to attract more wildlife to your woodland property. |
Outdoors | Habitat | Managing your shoreline | Manage your lakeshore so it protects water quality and fishing but still provides access for your family to enjoy the lake. |
Outdoors | Wildlife | Sharp-tailed grouse | Learn about sharp-tailed grouse behavior, biology, where they range in Minnesota and their habitat needs. |
Outdoors | Paddling | Kayak the backwaters | Learn how to kayak the backwaters of the Mississippi River. |
Outdoors | Paddling | Basics | Discover the basics of canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding. Learn where you can go and where you can rent craft. |
Outdoors | Nature | Nature RX | ools and resources to explore parks and greenspaces near you and learn about outdoor recreation opportunities at Minnesota state parks. |
Outdoors | Nature | Plants for pollinators | Native plants, pollinators and an award-winning podcast are all part of this discussion about bees and butterflies. |
Outdoors | Education | Becoming an Outdoors Woman | Learn about upcoming in-person classes for women and families to learn about and participate in outdoor activities. |
Outdoors | Opportunities | Cuyuna country | Learn about this central Minnesota place that offers premier mountain biking, SCUBA, boating and much more. |
Fishing | Methods | Helping kids fish | Resources to help you and your kids enjoy Take a Kid Fishing weekends. |
Outdoors | Opportunities | 4-H adventures | Learn about 4-H's comprehensive outdoor education program that includes shooting sports and wildlife, 4-H ATV safety, wildlife biology, fishing, conservation, and outdoor skills. |
Outdoors | Shooting | 4-H shooting sports | Learn about a program designed to promote life skills through a safe learn-by-doing program. |
Outdoors | Shooting | Basic firearms maintenance | Keep your firearms in tip-top shape. |
Hunting | Gear | Choosing a caliber | Learn what caliber you should choose for the game animal you’re hunting. |
Outdoors | Shooting | Choosing a rifle | Learn about rifle actions and their uses so you can decide which rifle will meet your recreational needs. |
Outdoors | Shooting | Choosing a shotgun | How to select your first shotgun for hunting or target shooting. |
Outdoors | Shooting | High school trap shooting | Learn about Minnesota's clay target high school league and how your school can participate. |
Outdoors | Shooting | Trap shooting | Learn the basics, terminology, structure, and etiquette of trap shooting. |
Outdoors | Nature | Going batty | Learn all about Minnesota bats and why they're great backyard visitors. |
Outdoors | Winter activities | Camping | A discussion of the equipment needed, tips and tricks to help you enjoy your camping in the winter. |
Outdoors | Winter activities | Ice safety | Learn how to be safe out on the ice for lots of Minnesota winter fun. |
Outdoors | Winter activities | Winter fun | Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing basics. |
Outdoors | Winter activities | Dog sledding | Learn how you get involved in This fascinating relationship between man and canine has stood the test of time. |
Outdoors | Nature | Minnesota's native mussels | Learn about the importance of Minnesota’s native freshwater mussels and how the DNR is restoring populations across the state. |
Fishing | Burbot | Catching eelpout | Burbot or eelpout are becoming an ever-increasing target by many anglers for good reason: they are great fighters and are also known to be very tasty as well. |