Hunting
Commentary: Another take on USFWS rule on refuge lead use
We would like to congratulate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the courage and wisdom they have demonstrated in publishing their rulemaking on Oct. 27, 2023,…
Minnesota Mixed Bag: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show set for Dec. 1-3
The RiverCentre will once again host the St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show. The event is slated for Dec. 1-3. This year’s show will feature more than 190 exhibits with products and services
Minnesota and Wisconsin bear harvest take big hit thanks to good food year
The 2023 bear hunting season closed on Oct. 15 and the Minnesota DNR saw a significant decrease in harvest totals, according DNR preliminary reports. Dan Stark, DNR large carnivore specialist, said the decline is mainly
As duck hunting ends in Minnesota, late goose heats up
State officials say there’s still ample time for waterfowlers who don’t mind braving the blustery Minnesota weather to scratch their itch for a late-season hunt. Call it Minnesota’s last call for waterfowl.
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Minnesota’s total deer harvest down 7% from 2022 through Nov. 19
The firearms deer kill in Minnesota struggled to gain ground through the season’s third weekend, and the DNR reports that cumulative statewide deer harvest across all seasons is down 7% from 2022.
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When the north wind blows and ducks arrive, be there
With the north wind bucking, it was time to get to the slough and greet the new arrivals of waterfowl that wing into the Minnesota prairies every time the old northern howls.
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Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 22, 2023
Region’s anglers are eager for hard water to develop. A look at the fishing and hunting report from across Minnesota on Nov. 22, 2023.
Michigan conservation officers seize cocaine, six illegal firearms from men in Montmorency County
Hoping to partake in the opening day of firearm deer hunting season, three men now face multiple charges after a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer located cocaine and illegal firearms in two separate
Outdoor Observations: Life of a Michigan conservation officer is not necessarily easy
The Michigan DNR’s Law Enforcement Division, established in 1887, is the oldest law enforcement agency in the state.
DNR’s LED employs about 250 commissioned conservation officers, who patrol all of Michigan’s 83 counties. Their
