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Minnesota deer hunters reminded to know trail closure rules in state forests
Recreational use of off-highway vehicles will be restricted on some state forest trails and access routes during the upcoming firearms deer hunting season, according to the Minnesota DNR. The restrictions – which do not apply
Minnesota DNR field reports 2023: Here’s what wildlife managers say firearms deer hunters can expect
More than 400,000 deer hunters are preparing for the firearms deer season, which opens Saturday, Nov. 4. The season offers opportunities to spend time outdoors with friends and family, find adventure, and put venison in
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Buck found after 6.5-mile track
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the Oct. 27, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Mixed Bag from around the U.S.: New vaccine expected to protect endangered California condors from bird flu
Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history.
Minnesota’s fall fish bite has been late in arriving
Many anglers suffer through the months of August and September in hopes of a renewed fall bite that sometimes shows up and sometimes doesn’t.
Back in the day, the fall bite always started on
Wisconsin Senate passes bill to force setting goal for wolf hunt
The state has operated since 1999 under a wolf-management plan that limits the statewide population at 350 animals.
Two accidents reported during Minnesota’s youth firearms deer hunt
On Sunday, Oct. 22, two hunting accidents were reported in Minnesota, one in Sherburne County and another in Hubbard County.
The first incident occurred in Becker Township at 7:50 a.m., according to a Sherburne
Minnesota Mixed Bag: North Metro Ice Show set for Oct. 28-29
The 3rd annual North Metro Ice Show, a two-day ice-fishing expo, comes to the Adrenaline Sports Center in Ramsey, Oct. 28-29.
The show features the latest in ice-fishing gear and apparel, a modified portable
State, tribal hunters combine to kill 18 elk so far during Minnesota season
The state’s 2023 elk-hunting season ended Oct. 15 and the Karlstad-area wildlife office saw record-breaking elk during the past month and a half. Red Lake Nation is also amid its elk-hunting season and has seen
