Minnesota DNR warns of increased risk on ice after heavy snowfall
Slush adds weight to the ice and its effects can be unpredictable.
Hunters can find CWD test results online
Hunters can check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website for chronic wasting disease test results on the deer they’ve harvested. The site also shows statewide CWD test results, including locations of deer that tested positive, and statistics. Any additional deer harvested during Minnesota deer seasons that test positive for CWD will be reported on
Deer permit area 184 near Bemidji added to CWD management hunt
The CWD special hunt will take place Dec. 16-18 and offers hunters plenty of flexibility to take additional deer.
CWD suspected in wild deer in Bemidji area for first time
The adult buck was harvested opening weekend of the firearms season about 10 miles south of Bemidji in deer permit area 184.
Mille Lacs winter anglers allowed one walleye starting Dec. 1
Slot is 21-23 inches or over 28 inches; fall assessment shows walleye population is abundant enough to sustain some harvest.
DNR certifies new catch-and-release state record for muskie
The 58.25-inch fish, caught on Mille Lacs, bests previous record by an inch.
Upper Red winter walleye bag limit tightened
Anglers will have a three-walleye bag limit – down from four last winter – starting Nov. 1.
DNR certifies record-tying hybrid sunfish
The angler caught a 1 pound, 12-ounce hybrid sunfish on Green Lake in Kandiyohi County.
Pheasant numbers spike after favorable spring
Weather and habitat are the main influences on Minnesota’s pheasant population trends.
