Deer permit area 184 near Bemidji added to CWD management hunt
The CWD special hunt will take place Dec. 16-18 and offers hunters plenty of flexibility to take additional deer.
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CWD suspected in wild deer in Bemidji area for first time
The adult buck was harvested opening weekend of the firearms season about 10 miles south of Bemidji in deer permit area 184.
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Pheasant numbers spike after favorable spring
Weather and habitat are the main influences on Minnesota’s pheasant population trends.
Survey: Duck numbers take a tumble
Total populations were estimated at 34.2 million, down by 12% from last survey, and "total duck estimate in the Traditional Survey Area was the lowest in nearly 20 years."
Outdoor News Sounding Board: What's your dog's favorite bird to hunt and why?
Dogs are an essential part of Game Fair with over 4,000 of them attending the event each year representing a multitude of shapes, sizes and breeds. The search was on for dogs that like pursuing birds, and at an event…
Hunting regs, deer hunting licenses now available
According to DNR, deer hunters will find healthy deer populations, ample harvest opportunities, and a continued commitment to managing chronic wasting disease management adaptively statewide.
DNR announces CWD sampling changes
One notable difference this fall will be fewer self-service sampling stations than in previous seasons.
Pleasant surprise: Ruffed grouse counts up unexpectedly from last year
Sharp-tailed grouse population also sees increase in east-central Minnesota.
A hardware haul for Minnesota BHA at 2022 national rendezvous
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers bestowed top honors at its annual event in Missoula last weekend.
Hunter harvest surveys an important tool for Game and Fish
Anyone who has hunted in North Dakota might have received a hunter harvest survey in the mail from time to time. And right now is one of those times to watch for a survey in your email inbox. For most…
Fewer hunters, anglers means less money for outdoor programs
So now, DNR wants Minnesotans to weigh in on how best to fund outdoor recreation and conservation.
DNR to rescind rule temporarily banning farmed deer movement into and within Minnesota
The DNR worked to obtain all available information from agencies outside Minnesota that are involved in the regulation of farmed deer, but has concluded that learning more won’t be possible due to loss of records, variability in the ways other jurisdictions monitor CWD in deer farms and in wild deer, and the lack of testing in some other states.
Southern Minnesota bowhunter arrows a 9-pointer hauling a mess of fence
Earlier trail cam images of the struggling buck reveal it probably became entangled sometime during prior 12 days
Field reports: What Minnesota deer hunters can expect this season
Minnesota DNR wildlife managers report favorable weather so far this year and good opportunities to harvest deer in most areas.
DNR: Outlook good for teal, early goose hunting
Despite the dry conditions, the outlook is good for both teal hunting and early goose hunting. Hunters are encouraged to do scouting prior to the season since hunter access to many lakes will be an issue. For the complete DNR…
With early teal season, 2 Ojibwe tribes closing hunting on some reservation waters
Waterfowlers who have planned to hunt on the Leech Lake or White Earth reservations should contact the respective tribal natural resource departments for more information.
Sow survival: Know how to spare female bears
Some officials are concerned that poor natural food conditions will result in high harvest of sows.
Interest in bear hunt continues to grow
Limited natural food supply could mean good things ahead for this bear season.
Ruffed grouse counts down from last year
The 2021 statewide survey results for ruffed grouse were 1.3 drums per stop. The most recent peak in 2017 was 2.1 drums per stop. During the low point of the cycles, counts are typically about 0.8 drums per stop.
Counts show sharp drop in sharptails in east-central Minnesota
DNR: Management actions planned, including closing east-central hunting zone season
Friends of Animals says it intends to drop federal duck stamp lawsuit
Comment period on Biden USFWS proposal to eliminate the duck stamp ‘hunting element’ ends July 23
Minnesota DNR: No wolf season until 2022 at soonest
The agency said in a statement that it's taking longer than expected to update its 20-year-old wolf management plan, and it's now expected to be done by March.
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