Hunting
Minnesota DNR seeking public sightings of turkeys, pheasants to better gauge population trends
The Minnesota DNR has announced a new initiative that allows people to report sightings of turkeys and pheasants during the summer. The hope is for the DNR to use these reports to determine population trends
Pheasants Forever initiates restart with Minnesota’s Red River Valley chapter
Pheasants Forever management notified its Red River Valley chapter in Minnesota this past winter that it was halting the chapter’s activities and implementing a “restart.”
Rebooting the Grand Forks-area chapter means replacing its officers
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Deadline to apply for an elk tag is Saturday
St. Paul — Hunters have through Saturday, June 15, to apply for one of the 10 elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota DNR.
Commentary: The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 and how it would impact hunters, anglers
After a busy few weeks of Farm Bill proposals, House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson released a discussion draft May 17 and formally introduced his bill May 21.
DNR launches 3-year deer research project in northeastern Minnesota
The Minnesota DNR is starting a three-year research project to study whitetail populations in the northeastern part of the state. The project will use trail cameras on public and private land to determine deer density
Feds and White Earth Nation sign agreement on Minnesota’s Tamarac refuge
An agreement signed June 4 by officials from White Earth Nation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service addresses issues from water levels on the water bodies of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge to uses –
Wisconsin Wardens at Work: Violators caught on their own trail cameras
Hans Walleser, a Wisconsin DNR field warden, is right where he wants to be – close to family and friends, close to his hometown, and where there are great varieties of resources to protect. Walleser
Steve Piatt: Old age adds to the appreciation felt for the turkey woods
Spring gobbler season is, quite literally, a painful reminder that I’m now the same age as old people.
Yet I still hunt, and my pre-season scouting runs essentially turn May Madness into a two-month
Gear to prioritize when building a whitetail Sitka system for each part of the season
Does a hunter need high-quality clothing to kill deer? It’s not a necessity for everyone, but it can certainly make hunting a more enjoyable experience, as well as keep a person in the woods longer
