Eric Morken

January and February are the months I tend to look into gear to scratch my whitetail itch. If you're the same, here are some gear items that I liked from many hours in the woods this past season, with a focus on mobile hunting and cold-weather clothing. https://t.co/4AZ05ptSxO

Great stuff from Tim Spielman here. Count me in as a supporter of this extended season for roosters. Pheasants are a short-lived species (average life span is less than 1 year, according to PF). A longer hunt won't harm populations with hunters taking only roosters.

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Is a longer pheasant season that extends through more of January coming in Minnesota? Tim Spielman looks into the possibility in his latest column. “In my mind, it’s really a social issue,” said the DNR’s resident game bird specialist. https://t.co/G71j5NGZdm

A hunter only gets so many opportunities each year to execute a good shot on a whitetail, so overcoming a bad shot is a mental hurdle. I share some thoughts on this after two shots went very differently during my recent three-state trip during the rut. https://t.co/yEy7rOL0Ou

Great story here from my home area of southwestern Minnesota as wind energy projects continue to grow. Our Tim Spielman looks deep into the topic. Is it a situation of wind energy versus wildlife habitat?

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As the state of Minnesota pushes for renewable energy, wildlife advocates are facing a challenge: massive wind-project easements that preclude possible conservation acquisition or easements, along with potential wind projects’ effects on local wildlife. https://t.co/x6JNwANreN

Much has been made of Minnesota’s easy-on-wildlife winter of 2023-24, and what followed was a wet fawning season and now a dry fall. We looked at all four regions of Minnesota to help get you ready for the Nov. 9 firearms deer-hunting opener. https://t.co/2xbwvp5ojG

This would be quite the position to be in — a cub above you in the tree, mother bear below you. I don't even like it when raccoons climb up the tree at me.

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Samantha Ewald was bear hunting in Minnesota when she found herself in a precarious position with a mother bear below her treestand and a cub above her after the cub climbed up the tree Ewald was in. “I could reach out and pet it. It’s just staring at me.” https://t.co/RI3OSwQqDR

Great stuff here from @LindsayThomasJr on the myth of there being an empty space between a deer's spine and lungs, and reasoning for why the myth seems to continue to exist. https://t.co/8eBfg1d4fd

For anyone curious about trying a single-bevel broadhead, I have bowhunted whitetails with them for four straight seasons and seen enough to form an opinion. Here's why I trust them so much. https://t.co/xWM8MAGWm7

Happy August 1, everyone! We have opportunities to bowhunt this month. Congratulations to all who celebrate. https://t.co/M7M2HgoESp

A deer's diet features a diverse mix of natural vegetation in the form of forbs, woody browse and mast. I shot some photos and video of deer devouring forbs while scouting public land this week, and discuss how hunters can target these areas. https://t.co/vD95WENEd3

This was a fun one to write because I've seen firsthand how important thinking about access is in deer hunting. I chatted with @LindsayThomasJr of the @deerassociation on light settings, ways to up your odds of getting in and out of the woods undetected. https://t.co/hzVd2OhAZP

Lake Superior is in “unprecedented territory” on numerous fronts, thanks to a 2022 cisco recruitment explosion, said the Lake Superior fisheries supervisor for the Minnesota DNR. It’s creating big fish among multiple species. https://t.co/11xWLA5AyG

I should add here that pheasants are incredibly resilient. I have learned to never underestimate wildlife in general through different weather events. You'll certainly still find Gus and me looking for roosters no matter the conditions leading into a season.

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It could be a tough pheasant hunting season in parts of Minnesota this coming fall. There was not massive flooding in my stomping grounds of SW MN, but other areas in the heart of pheasant range were hit hard. Great detail here from Tori McCormick. https://t.co/8l4hHkGt80

It could be a tough pheasant hunting season in parts of Minnesota this coming fall. There was not massive flooding in my stomping grounds of SW MN, but other areas in the heart of pheasant range were hit hard. Great detail here from Tori McCormick. https://t.co/8l4hHkGt80

Here’s the story of Champlin Park’s Joshua Gilbert and Wayzata’s Cole Fox, two seniors who took different paths to their first perfect 100 at a memorable time during the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League's Trap Shooting Championship. https://t.co/Rd0IMcLeT2

In the market for some good hunting clothing, but want to make sure you get what you need based on your hunting style? After years of using @SitkaGear here's what I would prioritize for each part of the archery season in the Upper Midwest. https://t.co/gJJOEgX6EJ