Glen Schmitt

Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News says wolf-related livestock depredation complaints are at a 10-year high in northern Minnesota.

There are more bears in Central Minnesota than most people think. That according to Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News. He says bear sightings have picked up in recent years in part, due to trail cameras and cell phone camera footage near area homes.

Ice anglers in Minnesota are finding it difficult to find minnows this winter. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says there is a lack of minnows available recently due to the popularity of ice fishing this season. Schmitt explains sucker and shiner minnows can be hard to find.

The weather often dictates when and where to catch fish. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says with the lack of snow on the ice he's finding fish along weed lines.

Ice conditions are good in Central Minnesota but a lack of snow on area lakes recently has made ice fishing a bit challenging. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says we need some snow.

Temperatures in the upper 30s and rain today and in parts of Minnesota Saturday aren't ideal for ice anglers. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He doesn't expect the rain and warmer than normal temps to have too much of a negative impact on ice conditions in Central Minnesota.

The cold weather is exactly what ice anglers were looking for. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says this winter has potential to be the best ice fishing in the state in the last 3 years.

Ice fishing is the next season in Minnesota and for some it is already underway. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says he is surprised how quickly Central Minnesota lakes froze and there a people ice fishing on lakes throughout the state.

The 2nd weekend of the firearms deer hunting season completed Sunday. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says approximately 112,000 deer have been shot during the firearms season so far.

The firearms deer hunting opening weekend was last weekend in Minnesota. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says approximately 375,000 licenses were sold, and 55,100 deer were shot, which is up about 4% from the opening 2 days from last year.

The firearms deer hunting opener is Saturday November 9. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says the weather in Central Minnesota is a bit warmer than he'd like but the possibility of rain is more likely to cause trouble than the temperatures.

Minnesota's youth deer hunt ran from October 17-20. The DNR is reporting that over 6,000 deer were shot, which is up 10% from last year. The youth deer hunt is available for those 17 and under. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON.