Hunting

Grand Rapids, Minn. – Bear hunters are just off their harvest pace from last year. They had killed 2,323 bears as of earlier this week, compared with 2,500 at the same time last year. Officials

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul – Ducks of several species returning north last spring likely surveyed conditions in the eastern Dakotas, decided to conserve some energy, and set their wings. Surveys indicate, most

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – Signup for the federal Conservation Reserve Program that ran through most of August has resulted in the eventual enrollment of about 4.3 million acres in the program credited

St. Paul — A red-breasted merganser painted by Kevin Nelson of Burnsville will be featured on the 2011 Minnesota Migratory Waterfowl Stamp. Nelson’s painting was chosen as the winning design from among 23 entries in

Bear Head Lake State Park, just south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Ely, Minn., has been voted as “America’s Favorite Park” – in a nationwide campaign sponsored by Coca-Cola. In addition to

Madelia, Minn. – Despite a harsh winter, habitat losses, and poor weather during the nesting season, the pheasant index in the state is the same as it was last year. The statewide index – 63

Aitkin, Minn. – The DNR has a new grouse coordinator. Ted Dick, who’s been with the DNR for nearly 10 years as the assistant area wildlife manager in Baudette, began the new position last week.

Washington – Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week denied a request filed by a number of groups to ban the production and distribution of lead hunting ammunition, saying the agency lacked legal