Eric Morken is a Writer and Web Editor at Outdoor News. He focuses on outdoor topics, particularly in the realms of fisheries, animal care, and competitive sports, reflecting his passion for bowhunting and fishing. Morken's work has been featured in various publications, including the Duluth News Tribune, The Bemidji Pioneer, and Prairie Business magazine.
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Eric Morken's coverage is heavily focused on local sports events, particularly in the Alexandria area of Minnesota. If you have relevant insights or announcements related to local sporting events, such as standout performances by athletes, team achievements, or upcoming matches and tournaments within this specific geographical region, it would likely resonate well with him.
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By: Eric Morken
Roy Churchwell, the DNR’s upland gamebird consultant, expects a slightly higher than normal harvest during this year’s F season from May 20-31 when hunters who were not successful during an early hunt period can get back out in the woods. (Stock photo)
Jess Botten snapped this photo from a window as this young bear made its way through the city limits of Alexandria in central Minnesota on May 20. (Photos and video courtesy of Jess Botten)
Earlier this month, a group of college research students netted one of the largest lake sturgeon in Wisconsin history. Rob Drieslein has the details.
The U.S. Postal Service released a new set of commemorative stamps honoring America’s national symbol, the bald eagle. Rob Drieslein has the details.
By: Eric Morken
Three fawns were caught on camera at the same time in the summer of 2025 during ongoing research in northeast Minnesota designed to learn more about deer densities in areas of old growth forest. A total of 40 cameras were placed, split between public and private property, within deer permit areas 169, 176, 177, 178, 197, and 679. (Contributed photos)
This year’s Minnesota State High School Clay Target League Trap Shooting Championship will run June 15-23.
It was about an hour later when a mature nine-pointer appeared from the bedding area I had kayaked past, offering a perfect 15-yard shot.
Minnesota’s spring turkey hunters killed almost 1,650 fewer birds than last year, but 2026 was still one of the top harvest years in state history.
Minnesota’s turkey harvest through Monday of this week is down almost 12% from the same time last year, but hunters are still on pace to kill the third most birds in state history this spring.
By: Eric Morken
Coaches and student-athletes from the Ortonville trap shooting program pose for a photo from the Class 3A championship in Alexandria on June 17. Ortonville has 25 kids on the team this spring and eight of those shooters finished the regular season among the top 100 shooters in the state, including five among the top 10. (Contributed photo)
