Hunting
Streams of Thought: Liza the Lab hunts with her pups, and the nut didn’t fall far from the tree
Soon, Liza the Lab and I will again head afield, hoping to roust the pheasants that a day ago largely evaded her nose and the noses of two other Labs as they combed the grasslands
Commentary: Marking 25 years since Minnesotans voted to protect the rights to hunt and fish
November is election month, and November 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of Minnesota citizens going to the polls in 1998, voting to pass the constitutional amendment to protect the rights of Minnesotans to hunt and
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.
