Minnesota lawmakers are advancing legislation to address fraudulent hunting, fishing, and recreational licenses, a trend that DNR Enforcement says has increased via the use of artificial intelligence.
HF4192, authored by Rep. Dave Pinto, DFL-St.
Fish eggs exposed to viruses – and then disinfected – may be used for stocking in the future under SF4332, presented by Sen. Robert Kupec, DFL-Moorhead. The bill would modify provisions for importing, stocking and
Prospective bear hunters have until Friday, May 1, to apply for a bear hunting license from the Minnesota DNR.
Hunters can submit applications for the 2026 season online, at any license agent or by
Mostly dry wetland conditions across the U.S. and Canadian prairies could diminish spring duck production without significant precipitation falling over the next few weeks as birds settle across Minnesota and the Dakotas.
That’s the
This winter might be called “normal” across northern Minnesota when it comes to its impact on whitetails.
The most-recent Winter Severity Index map shows that the large majority of northern Minnesota counties have fallen
The Minnesota DNR has received a donation of 155 acres from Trust for Public Land to expand the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest.
The 2026 Minnesota Duck Summit carried the theme of hope through its March 27-28 gathering in Nicollet as Scott Glup, retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologist and event host, set the tone Friday,
The 2025 Minnesota prairie chicken harvest fell to one of its lowest levels since Minnesota reopened the season in 2003.
Hunters harvested 46 birds, and total harvest after accounting for non-respondents was estimated at
From central Minnesota and locations to its south and west, ice fishing options no longer exist. While you could still see some ice on lakes around the St. Cloud and Twin Cities areas early this
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