Mille Lacs open-water walleye regs: Catch-and-release only, July closure
Minnesota DNR Reports
March 17, 2020
Additional regulation changes for trophy northern pike and bass.
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Birding ideas for a pandemic
Sharon Stiteler
March 17, 2020
During this challenging time, find comfort in the great outdoors and enjoy the upcoming peak of the spring migration.
Wild turkey scouting with trail cameras starts now
Tony Peterson
March 17, 2020
Not just for whitetails anymore, trail cameras can provide keen insight into wild turkey spring haunts and habits.
Meet America’s most popular rifles for deer hunting
Tim Lesmeister
March 17, 2020
Which firearms are a growing number of white-tailed deer hunters taking afield these days? The answer might surprise you.
PFBC cancels Southeast Regional trout season amid COVID-19 outbreak
Tyler Frantz
March 16, 2020
The Fish & Boat Commission also announced a number of changes to its trout stocking plans. For starters, public volunteers are no longer permitted to assist with trout stocking, a longtime tradition for many families
DNR adjusting, canceling some public events, open houses, meetings due to COVID-19
Minnesota DNR Reports
March 16, 2020
State parks, recreation areas and public lands remain open.
State closes all sites due to coronavirus outbreak
Ralph Loos
March 16, 2020
On Sunday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office instructed DNR to close state parks and other sites.
In Dakota County, first case of CWD confirmed in wild deer
Minnesota DNR Reports
March 13, 2020
Young buck was found nearly 100 miles from the state’s primary CWD area.
More than 50 invasive carp captured on Mississippi River
Minnesota DNR Reports
March 13, 2020
In response to this discovery, the DNR is working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Wisconsin DNR and commercial fishing operators to conduct large-scale netting, studies of the captured
