Hunting
Government shutdown ends, without staff cuts
After President Donald Trump signed a funding bill that ended a 43-day federal government shutdown on Nov. 12, hundreds of workers returned to their jobs across Minnesota, including conservation employees who’d been placed on furlough
Vermont wildlife agency considering recreational license to boost revenue
The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife’s workload has expanded in recent decades, and costs have risen, while a primary source of revenue – the sale of hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses – has declined.<br
Lawsuit challenges program that allows killing bears to rebuild caribou herd
Conservation groups sued Nov. 10 over a state program in Alaska that authorizes killing brown bears and black bears as a way to increase the size of a once-significant caribou herd in the southwest part
Steve Carney: November is a time for river duck hunts and walleyes
The cold weather has finally arrived in Minnesota, but it seems the migrant ducks haven’t headed south. I recently received two reports from some Canadian friends who said there are a lot of ducks still
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR seeks input on plan for Buffalo River State Park
The Minnesota DNR is seeking public comment on a draft management plan for Buffalo River State Park in Glyndon. The comment period is open through Dec. 17. The new management plan will set the direction
Outdoor Insights: On Minnesota deer tag sales and crossbows
Total 2025 Minnesota deer license sales (excluding archery) were running statistically flat with 2024 through the regular firearms opener weekend.
Deer hunters carrying rifles, shotguns, or muzzleloaders had bought 382,729 licenses this year versus
Minnesota man dies in North Dakota waterfowl hunting incident
The McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office (North Dakota) reported last weekend the details of an incident that resulted in the death of a duck hunter from Minnesota.
According to the sheriff’s office, Christopher Hendricks, 30,
Remote border crossing from U.S. to Canada still in limbo
With fewer than 50 days until a Remote Area Border Crossing permit extension period ends, there has been no update from the Canadian government regarding proposed revisions to the program that put a hold on
Minnesota’s 2025 firearms deer harvest higher than a year ago
As of Tuesday, Nov. 18, the state’s approximately 380,000 gun deer hunters had harvested 122,276 deer during Minnesota’s firearms deer season, which is about a 7% increase over last year’s harvest thus far.
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