Hunting
An odd duck season in Minnesota, but opportunities remain
Don’t winterize your duck boat or stow away your decoys just yet.
That’s the advice from state officials and others who have been closely monitoring the “moody” fall waterfowl migration as the duck season
Commentary: Staying safe on cold water is everyone’s responsibility
To anyone on or around the water this fall, the Minnesota DNR offers this reminder: Your safety is your responsibility. With water temperatures consistently dropping, unexpected falls into the water are more likely to end
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 15, 2023
Despite nice weather, fishing pressure remains light. A look at the fishing and hunting report from across Minnesota on Nov. 15, 2023.
Wisconsin legislature sits indifferent as CWD infects 60% of counties
Wisconsin welcomed the deer herds of Polk and Trempealeau counties to its CWD-tainted roster in late October, leaving only 29 of the state’s 72 counties with no verified cases of the fatal disease in wild
Big-game butchering: How to remove, debone, and cut roasts from a hindquarter
Butchering a deer can feel like an overwhelming task. I know the first couple of deer that I butchered myself turned into a lot of stew meat. I wasn’t sure where to make my cuts
Carney: Heated vests are nice, but lack battery life
I’ll admit it: I’m getting soft in my old age. Some of my hunting buddies have been using heated vests in the field the past couple of seasons, so I decided to give them a
Four new Build a Wildlife Area projects now under way in Minnesota
Pheasants Forever has announced four new Build a Wildlife Area projects in Minnesota. The properties, totaling 437 acres in Mahnomen, McLeod, Otter Tail, and Swift counties, strengthen habitat corridors in the upland bird range by
Call it a comeback? Minnesota’s firearms deer harvest bounces back a bit after rough opening weekend
Led by the hard-charging hunters of central and southeastern Minnesota who offset the continued deer harvest decrease incurred by their counterparts in northern Minnesota, the preliminary deer kill after the first nine days of the
Minnesota’s metro residents approve natural resources tax hikes
There weren’t many consequential statewide elections happening in Minnesota on Election Day 2023, but there were a few city elections. On Nov. 7, three Twin Cities metro municipalities had specific questions on their ballots related
