Hunting
Process your own venison and reap the rewards
The 8-point buck – a handsome specimen of a white-tailed deer – tapped out about 50 yards to my front in a cut alfalfa field.
With about 15 minutes of shooting time left on
What’s next for Minnesota deer permit areas where CWD was confirmed for the first time?
On Monday, Jan. 27, the Minnesota DNR reported that hunters in deer permit areas 266 and 701 harvested chronic wasting disease-positive deer during the firearms season, bringing to three the number of new DPAs where
CWD confirmed in wild deer in two new Minnesota deer permit areas
Two adult male deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in two deer permit areas without previous confirmed cases of the disease.
One deer was harvested in DPA 266 near Hawley in Clay County
Want to take the plunge into buying land for deer hunting? Here’s three things to know
With the deer season in the rearview mirror, it’s easy to reflect on what went right and what went wrong last year. Maybe you had a great year, or maybe your usual spots were overrun
Ryan Rothstein: Hunters, DNR both have work to do in managing Minnesota’s deer herd
I didn’t even realize it until I saw the email blast, but we’re already at the midpoint of the DNR’s 10-year deer management plan, which was finalized in 2018. I’m still deciding if that means
Minnesota’s preliminary 2024 season report shows higher deer harvest
Minnesota hunters harvested more than 170,000 deer during the 2024 hunting season, up 7% statewide from the 2023 hunting season. The statewide harvest was 3% lower than the five-year average.
“We still have a
National Deer Association report shows a record level of mature bucks in the nationwide harvest
The National Deer Association released its 2025 Deer Report on Jan. 16 with a new interactive report that makes it even easier for hunters to see harvest trends in the states where they hunt.
Get your trophy scored, win some prizes at the 2025 Minnesota Deer & Turkey Classic
Be a part of Minnesota whitetail deer hunting history and include your trophy in the biggest display of state bucks in one place. If you took a mount-worthy buck during one of the past Minnesota
Ryan Rothstein: The start of a new year means preparing for a new deer season
As those who know me will happily inform you, I may have something wrong with my brain when it comes to deer and deer hunting.
I’m sitting here in early January, and I’m already
