Return of wolf hunt falls short in Minnesota House – by a vote
And Gov. Tim Walz says he supports legislation to ban the recreational hunting of wolves in Minnesota if the federal government succeeds in removing them from the threatened list.
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A pictorial parade: 2019 Minnesota Outdoor News Deer and Turkey Classic
Big buck racks galore headline – along with an impressive list of "headliners" – last weekend's Classic.
Barringer brings black bear bow slam to Classic
The bear was on the modest side by most standards. But when one of the foremost black bear hunters in the world says the 250-pound bruin was the most remarkable bear he has ever shot, well, you wonder ... What…
DNR identifies presumptive CWD-positive deer in Winona County
During the first special hunt weekend, 157 deer were harvested, with this the only positive.
Support Minnesota’s public lands and waters at State Capitol rally on Thursday, Feb. 7
Wear your hunting and fishing colors, visit with your representatives, and help keep protection of public lands and waters at the forefront of state policy this legislative session.
National whitetail report: Buck harvest up, doe harvest down
One fact of note from the report: Minnesota hunters shot more than a quarter of their entire deer harvest on opening day of their primary firearms season.
Three presumptive positives for CWD in first special deer hunt
One was a yearling male found in the core of the disease management zone and two were adult males, one found near the Lanesboro hatchery and the other in the southern end of the zone.
In Illinois, Edgar County buck could be new world record
Official entry score of 320-5/8 makes it only the fifth hunter-taken nontypical whitetail to exceed 300 inches in history.
New DNR commissioner chats with Outdoor News [audio]
Audio interview with Sarah Strommen touches on her background, management style, and outlook for leading one of the nation’s largest natural resource agencies.
UPDATE: Walz names Sarah Strommen to lead Minnesota DNR
Former mayor of Ramsey and current assistant commissioner will become first woman ever to head the agency.
Hunters kill 420 deer in chronic wasting disease cull
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Hunters shot and killed about 420 deer in southeastern Minnesota in a special late-season hunt as part of the state's fight against chronic wasting disease. The deer hunt recently in and around Fillmore County is part…
Shakopee artist wins turkey stamp contest
Shakopee artist Mark Thone has won the 2020 turkey stamp contest. Judges selected the painting from among 12 submissions for the annual contest sponsored by the Minnesota DNR. The DNR will feature Thone’s painting on the 2020 turkey stamp. He…
DNR: Another year of successful elk hunts in northwestern Minnesota
Hunters filled 17 of the 22 permits by harvesting five bulls and 12 cows in two zones in Kittson County.
Wild deer identified as presumptive positive for CWD outside of disease management zone
It is the first detection of the disease in Houston County since testing began in 2002. If confirmed positive, the DNR will offer landowner shooting permits in the area around where the deer was harvested and continue to collect samples as opportunities arise through deer-vehicle collisions or archery harvest. The DNR also will consider special hunts in January or February, depending on results from additional samples.
DNR’s newest conservation officers set to hit the field
They’ve saved a hunter’s life, helped remove a deer running wild through the basement of a home and taught firearms safety classes. They’ve busted poachers, had lunch with kids and learned the ins and outs of natural resources law enforcement.…
DNR announces two special December deer hunts to aid CWD management in southeastern Minnesota
Residents and nonresidents can participate in the hunts from Friday, Dec. 21 to Sunday, Dec. 23 and Friday, Dec. 28 to Sunday, Dec. 30 in deer permit areas 603, 347 and 348, and portions of deer permit areas 343 and 345 that are south of Interstate 90.
DNR intensifies CWD response efforts in southeastern Minnesota
Late-season hunts, landowner shooting permits, post-season deer culling and public meeting planned.
Illinois hunter bags 51-point nontypical buck
And at least 30 of the points are scorable, the DNR says.
Wildlife officials, Klobuchar press for CWD funding
They're urging the federal Department of Agriculture to develop a national tracking system for the deer disease as well as standards for transporting deer across state lines.
University of Minnesota students help spearhead CWD surveillance project
Students collected tissue samples from deer as hunters brought the animals into testing stations in parking lots, gas stations and forestry offices around the state. The DNR will use the information to track the disease's prevalence in the state and determine quarantine areas to help contain the disease.
Thanksgiving goose? Most waterfowl opportunities dwindling, but Canada goose field hunting still worthwhile
Canada goose numbers remain good in many areas and should provide some opportunity for goose hunters over the next week, especially in central and southern Minnesota.
Duck hunting slows as lakes freeze
But Canada goose numbers remain good in many areas and should provide some opportunity for goose hunters over the next week.
Report: Duck, waterfowl hunter numbers continue to dwindle
But Canada goose numbers continue to increase slightly each week in most areas. And while wetlands conditions remain good, hunting pressure is extremely low and will likely decline further with the deer opener this weekend.
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