Hunting
Steve Carney: A dove report, and the makes-no-sense early teal hunt in Minnesota
I hunted the dove opener along the South Dakota/North Dakota border and my opening-day results were mediocre. I couldn’t believe the shift this year from small-grain crops to only bean fields and some corn. The
Winner of 2026 Minnesota waterfowl stamp contest announced
St. Paul artist Matt Linz has won the 2026 Minnesota waterfowl stamp contest with an oil painting of buffleheads.
Stephen Hamrick, of Lakeville, earned second place with an acrylic gadwall painting. Third place went
New Minnesota fish and wildlife advisory committee produces its report for 2025
The Minnesota DNR’s recently created Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee plans to host a meeting to share the 2025 report that members have developed the past several months. It contains project recommendations the DNR should
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Archery deer season begins Saturday
Minnesota archery deer hunters are expected to have plenty of harvest opportunities this season, which begins Saturday.
“We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable archery season,” Paul Burr, acting big-game program coordinator for the
Minnesota pheasant harvest up, duck harvest and overall hunter numbers down in 2024 small-game survey
The Minnesota DNR reported last week the results of its annual small-game hunter survey, with pheasant harvest in 2024 increasing about 14% from a year ago, duck harvest decreasing about 14% from the previous season,
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Sept. 10, 2025
Water temps drop and fewer people fishing this week. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Sept. 10, 2025.
Tom Venesky: Legislation allowing the use of semi-automatic rifles for big game should be shot down in Pennsylvania
In the wake of the passage of Sunday hunting legislation in Pennsylvania, the effort to legalize semi-automatic rifles for big game has resurfaced in the state, and like all of the previous legislative attempts, the
DNR, Michigan State University studying public use of Michigan’s state game areas
Michigan’s state game areas (SGAs) are rich in tradition. For many people, this is where they were introduced to hunting, and for many more, this is where hunting memories are made and passed down through
Commentary: Pennsylvanians should be able to vote for our game, fish & boat commissioners
We’re told one of our greatest privileges is the right to vote. I am able to vote for the president who represents our country, for the governor of our state, for our senators, representatives, county
