Opinion

The Minnesota DNR, the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association (MDHA) and Turn In Poachers (TIP) have announced winners of the 17th annual Deer Hunter Ethics Award. The award honors deer hunters who have exhibited conduct during

Entry deadlines and contest dates to select the Minnesota DNR fish and wildlife 2011 habitat stamps have been established for the 2010 calendar year. All entries must be submitted to DNR, Division of Fish and

Minnesota residents who wish to participate in the 2010 moose hunt this fall in northeastern Minnesota must apply by Friday, May 7. The Minnesota DNR will make 213 permits available in 30 zones. Hunt participants

St. Paul — Minnesota is the nation’s premier trophy muskie fishing destination today based on the abundance of catchable 50-plus inch fish and larger, and anglers are taking the bait. The growing popularity of the

Sioux City, Iowa — Bacon Creek Lake, and two ponds in Southwood Lake Park, all in Woodbury County, are experiencing natural winter fish kills after one of the snowiest winters on record. Don Herrig, fisheries

An experimental regulation limiting anglers to 10 sunfish taken from the Mississippi River adjacent to Houston, Winona and Wabasha Counties will be extended another five years, the Minnesota DNR has announced. Continuing the special regulation,

Bloomfield, Iowa – State conservation officials in Iowa are asking for help to catch the person or persons responsible for shooting a bald eagle in southwest Davis County. The eagle was shot from a gravel

St. Paul, Minn. — Funding for an important and landowner-friendly habitat conservation program was line-item vetoed this week by Gov. Tim Pawlenty in the state’s bonding bill, a move Ducks Unlimited says may jeopardize millions

Turkey hunters who were unsuccessful in this year’s spring hunting season lottery may apply for surplus permits starting at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 15. The Minnesota DNR makes surplus permits available at all license