
Outdoor Insights: Minnesota bill again introduced to eliminate shotgun zone during deer season
DNR Assistant Commissioner Bob Meier said the agency is neutral on the concept right now and wants to review any bill that emerges.

DNR Assistant Commissioner Bob Meier said the agency is neutral on the concept right now and wants to review any bill that emerges.

The Minnesota DNR kicked off its final of a four-year cycle of deer population goal setting on Jan. 23 during an online webinar.
The public now has the opportunity to comment on proposed increases

Bullets come in all shapes and sizes designed to achieve specific performance goals. To use them most effectively, hunters should understand how bullet shapes and sizes contribute to performance.

Here are the conservation issues that convinced the most sportsmen and sportswomen to speak up.

A House bill was introduced Feb. 2 that would ramp up testing for chronic wasting disease in farmed cervids, would place a moratorium on new deer farms, and eventually would transfer oversight of those farms

“Most of America’s 600 million acres of public land are in the West, yet proportionally few hunters are residents of those states,” said Kip Adams, NDA chief conservation officer and one of the report’s authors.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor from Minnesota Outdoor News.

Authorizing the Minnesota DNR to buy or sell land has historically been noncontroversial and routine. But legislation in 2022 to do that was in an omnibus bill that failed to make it into law.
Central Minnesota’s biggest and best sport show brings together boats, camping equipment, travel destinations, and family entertainment. Kids can fish in the live trout pond or learn from Bwana Jim about wildlife.
Sign up for the Outdoor News Weekly Newsletter and get 2 months of FREE access to OutdoorNews.com – packed with hunting, fishing, and conservation news. No Catch.
This offer includes digital access only (not the printed edition)
We’ve simplified things. Now you only need one password to access all your Outdoor News digital content.
If you hit the help page, follow the directions so you don’t miss out on any of our great content.
Let’s get you reading!
We’ve simplified things. Now you only need one password to access all your Outdoor News digital content.
• Click Continue below.
• You’ll be taken to the OutdoorNews.com sign-in screen.
• Don’t have an account yet? Create one—it’s quick!
• After signing in, click the E-Edition Login button again. When the pop-up appears, just click Continue. You’ll either:
If you hit the help page, follow the directions so you don’t miss out on any of our great content.
We know you love the outdoors—now we want to make OutdoorNews.com the ultimate destination for all things hunting, fishing, and conservation.
Take our brief 3 minute survey to share your thoughts, and help us build the best outdoor website on the planet. As a thank you, we’ll send you a special offer!
Together, we can make OutdoorNews.com even better.
For a limited time, you can get full access to breaking news, all original Outdoor News stories and updates from the entire Great Lakes Region and beyond, the most up-to-date fishing & hunting reports, lake maps, photo & video galleries, the latest gear, wild game cooking tips and recipes, fishing & hunting tips from pros and experts, bonus web content and much, much more, all on your smartphone, tablet or desktop For just a buck per month!
Some restrictions apply. Not valid with other promotions. $1 per month for 6 months (you will be billed $6) and then your subscription will renew at standard subscription rates. For more information see Terms and Conditions. This offer only applies to OutdoorNews.com and not for any Outdoor News print subscriptions. Offer valid thru 3/31/23.
Already a subscriber to OutdoorNews.com? Click here to login.