Minnesota and White Tail Deer

DNR: Keep southeast antler-point restrictions in place

Regulations in the southeastern part of the state that require adult hunters to pass on bucks that have fewer than four antler points on one side would continue this fall, if the DNR’s wishes are met.

By Joe Albert Associate Editor

A pretty easy winter for Minnesota whitetails

Last year, deer across the state – save for a few in the far northeast – experienced the kind of winter custom-made for herd growth

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor

APR meetings come to SE Minnesota

The DNR this week held two public meetings in the southeastern part of the state to determining whether it will ask permission to continue antler-point restriction

By Joe Albert Associate Editor

Surveys show strong support for APR

Hunters in the southeastern part of the state are more supportive than they have been in the past of regulations that require them to shoot only bucks that have at least four antler points on one side

By Joe Albert Associate Editor

Final deer kill down 5 percent from 2011

When it’s all said and done, deer hunters in 2012 will have killed about 5 percent fewer deer than they did in 2011.

By Joe Albert Associate Editor

Whitetail hunt: total kill down, antlered harvest up

No positives so far in CWD testing

By Joe Albert Associate Editor

Cautious outlook for ’12 deer hunt

Firearms hunt starts on Nov. 3

By Glen Schmitt Staff Writer

Big buck counties

MN: Little worry about deer and pheasants, so far

Kurt Haroldson, a pheasant researcher for the DNR in Madelia, called it a "welcome change" from last year; "from a pheasant's perspective, it's pretty wonderful," he said.

MN: No jump for final deer hunt