A bear passing through town might not create a huge stir in its traditional range, but it’s a bit of a talker when it happens in central Minnesota.
Residents of Alexandria in Douglas County shared videos and photos on social media of a young bear moving through city limits on Wednesday, May 20.
Young black bear wanders through city limits of Alexandria, Minn. Read More »
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.
The total harvest as of Tuesday morning was 13,547 registered birds. That’s compared to 15,417 turkeys shot through the same portion of the season in 2025.
Despite dip from 2025, Minnesota turkey hunters on pace for top-three harvest Read More »
There’s a new nonprofit organization in Minnesota focused on giving kids a great hunting or fishing adventure, and the founders are looking for more kids to serve.
Southwest Minnesota’s new ‘Hunt for Hope’ organization looking for kids to serve Read More »
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced today that for the first time in more than 100 years, evidence of cougars reproducing in Minnesota was documented in video captured by the University of Minnesota’s Voyageurs Wolf Project.
The footage, which was captured on March 25 and first seen by researchers when the cameras were collected this past Sunday, April 26, shows a female cougar with three large kittens.
Minnesota’s spring turkey hunters did not catch a break with the weather during the early portion of the season, and harvest numbers so far seem to be reflecting that.
Snow in early April made things feel a bit like winter in some parts of the state ahead of the April 15 opener for the first seven-day firearms season. Hunters who could hunt weekdays during the A season had good conditions in some areas, but the weekend was cold and windy.
Minnesota’s early turkey kill drops from 2025 as hunters deal with poor weekend weather Read More »
Minnesota’s fishing advocacy organization, MN-FISH, hosted more than 230 people for its 2026 Angler’s Summit last Friday, April 17, with almost eight hours of programming.
It was an opportunity to celebrate fishing in the state, air concerns, learn about fisheries-related research, and discuss the role that anglers play in preserving the state’s fisheries.
Results from FFS study part of talkers at MN-Fish Summit in Alexandria Read More »
Last year was one of the safest years for Minnesota hunters in state history in terms of the number of hunting-related incidents reported across all seasons.
There was just one injury reported in 2025. That’s down from 14 incidents in 2024, which included a fatality from Clay County during the firearms deer season.
Minnesota’s 2025 hunting year one of safest ever Read More »
The story of the wild turkey in Minnesota and at a national level is an amazing tale, but is also an often frustrating story to watch unfold.
That was my initial thought after talking with DNR Upland Gamebird Consultant Roy Churchwell about Minnesota possibly increasing its bag limit to two birds during the spring season, at least for areas where the best bird numbers exist.
Years ago, when Ralph Warzecha wanted to hunt turkeys he traveled east to states like Pennsylvania, Vermont, and New York.
There were no turkeys around his home near Eagle Bend in central Minnesota and he never thought there would be. He’s glad he was wrong about that.
“They’re here and it’s awesome,” Warzecha said.
Another good turkey season on tap in Minnesota? Prospects look favorable Read More »
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