Spare gutpile? Grab a trail cam and contribute to U of M research
Rob Drieslein
October 26, 2018
Grad student’s dissertation asks hunters to help answer age-old question: What’s eating those gutpiles?
Hunting
Reports: Southern part of state seeing better waterfowl hunting than north
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 25, 2018
According to Minnesota Waterfowl Migration and Hunting Report, species diversity continues to change as ducks move into and out of the state.
For first time, no ear-tagged, radio-collared research bears killed during hunting season
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 22, 2018
Researchers with the DNR are monitoring about 30 radio-collared black bears across the state, and asked hunters to voluntarily avoid shooting these valuable research subjects. They obliged.
Report: Ring-necked duck numbers drop, Canada goose numbers up slightly in some areas
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 18, 2018
Hunter numbers have declined significantly from earlier this season, according to Minnesota Waterfowl Migration and Hunting Report.
EHD detected in Minnesota deer for first time
Staff and News Reports
October 17, 2018
Six of seven animals in a small herd of captive white-tailed deer in Goodhue County died of the disease earlier this month.
Governor’s pheasant opener hunters find some success; Austin selected 2019 host
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 15, 2018
Attendees that hunted ranged in age from 14 to 91. Those hunters encountered wet fields that delayed the fall harvest, yet yielded 26 roosters during the morning hunt.
Minnesota Waterfowl Migration and Hunting Report: ring-necked ducks up, wood ducks and blue-winged teal down
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 12, 2018
The first three weeks of duck season have been the coldest recorded in at least the last 50 years.
MDHA Hides for Habitat to continue after all
Staff and News Reports
October 12, 2018
For the first time in the 32-year history of the program, it almost didn’t take place, saved by an 11th-hour agreement between fur buyers and the MDHA for a higher price for hides.
Wildlife artists of the world unite: It’s time for another dog on the duck stamp
Ron Hustvedt
October 12, 2018
Since the contest’s inception in 1934, only one stamp prominently has featured a canine, and the author believes it’s time to give our hunting companions their due credit once again.
