Hunting
Minnesota’s 2023 bear harvest is below average, so far
About one-third of the way into Minnesota’s bear-hunting season, hunters have experienced serious weather extremes. The result? Bear harvest currently is 30% below last year’s harvest at this point in the season, according to a
Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Council looks ahead to 2025 fiscal year proposals
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met earlier this summer to discuss a couple of topics including the proposals for the 2025 fiscal year. The council received 53 requests totaling over $300 million, and presentations of
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR names duck stamp contest winners
Albert Lea artist Mark Kness has won the Minnesota waterfowl stamp contest with an acrylic painting of a ringneck duck.
Jake Levisen, of Austin, earned second place with a ring-neck duck painting done in open
Roseau siblings kill two massive bull elk during first days of Minnesota season
Gary Przekwas, 58, and Sharlene Peterson, 63, have applied for the elk hunting license lottery since the hunt began in 2008 for zones 20 and 30 in the Kittson Central hunting area. The brother-sister duo
North Dakota upland bird hunters: Expect good things this fall
Upland bird hunters in North Dakota should have plenty of opportunities this fall, according to a report released by the state’s Game and Fish Department. The state survey indicates strong numbers of pheasants, sharp-tailed grouse,
Minnesota’s Pro Hunting Tip of the Week: The right bait, scouting are keys to good bear hunts
Bait is a necessity for successful bear hunting and it’s more than just putting food together. You have find bait that bears want and need.
Gear & Gadgets: Hunting and fishing gear to keep you outdoors
Cleaning your blind at the end of a long season has never been easier. The integrated 2” lip around the perimeter of the mat keeps everything contained.
Table being set for upcoming U.S. Farm Bill, with plenty at stake for hunters and anglers
In early August at Farmfest in Redwood Falls, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee, including five from Minnesota, fielded questions – some sharper than others – about the next federal Farm
In California, proposed tax on guns, ammo would pay for school safety
California lawmakers on Sept. 7 voted to raise taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay for gun violence prevention programs and security improvements at public schools.
The federal government already
