Hunting
Minnesota DNR advisory committee’s report goes ‘live’
The Minnesota DNR’s new Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee’s finalized report gives the DNR and Legislature recommendations on various topics that both entities should consider updating or changing in the future.
The committee offered
Pro Hunting Tip of the Week: Check recent clearings for early ruffed grouse
During our outings so far this season, we’ve encountered plenty of opportunities for ruffed grouse. However, with the foliage still being much intact, it has made the shots less than ideal. As we dust off
Minnesota DNR asks deer and bird hunters to share wildlife observations
With archery deer season under way, now is an ideal time for hunters to familiarize themselves with the Minnesota DNR’s online log for deer and other wildlife sightings.
Steve Carney: Considerations for early duck hunting in Minnesota
I’m optimistic about Minnesota’s upcoming waterfowl opener, Sept. 27. The duck situation, numbers-wise, seems similar to last season, which was, in my opinion, a mediocre season at best. Most noticeable was the lack of wood
Conservation Reserve Program now at ‘full strength’ for 2025
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever on Sept. 17 announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had accepted 1.78 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program in 2025.
The announcement by USDA’s Farm Service Agency,
Plenty of water means scouting will be key to success for Minnesota waterfowlers on opener
At 82 years young, Jerry Christopherson, of Heron Lake in far southwest Minnesota, knows his way around a duck blind.
Aside from a four-year U.S. Army stint beginning in 1961, Christopherson, who started hunting
A judge’s first-hand account from the 2025 federal waterfowl stamp contest
I’m pretty good at spotting spam email, so in April when I got a note from “Kayt” at the “Federal Duck Stamp Office,” I had my suspicions. The email said cryptically, “Was hoping to talk
Migrating birds transiting Pennsylvania may bring HPAI along with them
The arrival of millions of southbound birds in Pennsylvania this fall heightens the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu.
Given their numbers, migrating waterfowl stopping to refuel at lakes and streams
Ohio’s fall turkey hunting success may be best in southwest due to last spring’s cicada emergence
More than a few archery deer hunters pay their money to buy a deer tag and likely also buy a fall turkey permit, whereupon then say, “Oh, what the heck, what do I have to
