Hunting

Washington – Before 2009 draws to a close, nearly 4 million acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program are scheduled to expire, putting a serious dent in wildlife habitat across the United States. But federal

Hackensack, Minn. – The ice is gone, it’s not supposed to snow, there are minnows to be had, and gas prices are tolerable. Anglers have a lot more to be happy about as they head

St. Paul ’Äî An amendment sportsmen say is anti-gun has derailed a House bill containing a number of hunting and fishing provisions, at least temporarily. The House Finance Committee approved the amendment to the bill,

Greenbush, Minn. – The DNR told landowners in the northwest part of the state it will update its elk management plan by this fall – and laid out its plans for doing so – at

St. Paul – An amendment to a bill approved last week by a House committee would remove former state Sen. Bob Lessard’s name from the council that bears it. The measure is part of a

St. Charles, Minn. – DNR fisheries officials were back in the field earlier this week, assessing once again the damage done to the Whitewater River’s fishery in the wake of a fire that destroyed a

St. Paul – Given a May 18 adjournment, state lawmakers have about a month to finalize a budget that’s likely to include painful cuts in many areas. They also have to decide how exactly to