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Recent favorable winters set the stage for Minnesota’s 2026 archery opener

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After a record-setting year for archery harvests in 2025, Minnesota’s 2026 season is gearing up to be another strong one given the favorable winter that boosted the state’s deer population.
Paul Burr, deer coordinator for the DNR, said the beginning of the season generally starts slow. September these days usually means high temperatures even during the tail end of the month, which can squelch harvest. That said, the past few years, winter conditions have been favorable for producing more deer in the state.

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Minnesota DNR HQ moving to different St. Paul digs

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Minnesota DNR headquarters will look a bit different next year as the agency prepares to move after more than 40 years at its current location.
Jess Richards, assistant DNR commissioner, said planning began two years ago for the move as the agency looked at new options in St. Paul. Effective July 1, 2027, the DNR headquarters will move to 10 River Park Plaza, located a couple miles south of its current location.

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Minnesota moose numbers stable as bands prepare for hunt

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According to the Minnesota DNR, the state moose population has remained stable from 2025; meanwhile, three tribal bands are preparing for their annual moose take this fall.
The Fond du Lac, Bois Forte, and Grand Portage bands have issued permits for successful applicants for tribal moose take in 2026. Their seasons will open on Sept. 15 and run through Dec. 31. Seasons may end sooner than Dec. 31 if their limit of moose is reached for each band – 15 each for Bois Forte and Grand Portage, and 30 for Fond du Lac.

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Minnesota’s 2026 roadside survey shows a 20% jump in pheasants

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The 2026 August roadside survey showed an increase in Minnesota’s overall ring-necked pheasant population, with some regions benefiting more than others.
Steven Woodley, DNR senior wildlife research biologist, said the survey index for total pheasants showed a 20% jump from 2025. Woodley said many hens saw successful nesting efforts this spring and early summer. Drier and warmer weather created ideal conditions for nesting and brood rearing.

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Minnesota’s Michael Wallace searches for untapped fishing gems across the state

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A Minnesota native is finding one hidden gem at a time, but don’t ask him where it is. He wants you to put in the work yourself.
Michael Wallace, 30, an angler and producer of UnReel Minnesota on YouTube, is popular on social media for his endeavors across Minnesota to find hidden angling gems.

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Meet ‘Wild’ Bill Weber, a man who enjoys his big three at the Minnesota State Fair

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This Minnesota native has made it a tradition to visit the State Fair for more than five decades with family and friends. He makes three stops an absolute mission every year: Sweet Martha’s Cookies, a Dairy Barn malt, and renewing his Outdoor News subscription.
Bill Weber, 79, is a familiar face at the fairgrounds. He started his tradition when he was still in high school. Throughout the years, as his family grew, he shared the tradition with his two daughters and late wife.

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Partnerships help preserve public lands, habitat for Minnesota’s prairie chickens

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Minnesota Pheasants Forever and the Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society have been working in partnership to restore lands in the state’s primary prairie chicken range for nearly a decade.
Sabin Adams, Minnesota state coordinator with Pheasants Forever, said efforts began in 2017. Through the partnership, he said, they have acquired lands suitable for prairie chicken habitat and worked to restore the native prairie grouse.

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Minnesota angler breaks his own bowfin catch-and-release record

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A new Minnesota catch-and-release record is in the books as Ben Erb of Bemidji landed a 31 1⁄2-inch bowfin on the Mississippi River in Beltrami County July 3.
Erb generally practices catch-and-release. He said the bowfin is a relatively new species in the catch-and-release record books, having only been added a few years ago. But this isn’t the first time his name has sat atop the record list.

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Meet Jason Moeckel, the Minnesota DNR’s new Fish and Wildlife Division leader

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For the past few weeks, Jason Moeckel has been tackling his new role as the Minnesota DNR Fish and Wildlife Division director after Kelly Straka stepped down from the job on Aug. 8.
“It’s been very exciting. It’s been a lot trying to absorb as much as I can. I’ve been getting briefed on a number of things and updates on various projects, activities, issues that we have that we’re managing as a division,” Moeckel said.

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