Ruffed grouse numbers down 29 percent from '17
Sharp-tailed grouse counts also down.
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Host city Luverne has early bead on pheasant opener
While most of the state is embracing the thought of the summer season, it's pheasant-hunting planning season in far southern Minnesota. Planning is underway for the eighth annual Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Opener, Oct. 12-13 in Luverne, in the southwest corner…
DNR invites public to serve on council to help boost hunter, angler numbers
Agency looks to zero in on hunter and angler recruitment, retention and reactivation.
Minnesota hunting industry mourns loss of John Burgeson
Anoka, Minn. — Wildlife Research Center founder John Robert Burgeson, 66, of Andover, passed away May 19. A native of Arden Hills and later Andover, Burgeson graduated from Mounds View High School in 1970 and went on to study business…
Zinke proposes expanding hunting, fishing at 30 national wildlife refuges
More than a third of those refuges are on lands in the Great Lakes region.
Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin to collaborate on West Nile virus monitoring in ruffed grouse
The three states are in the early stages of planning to test samples from grouse this fall, but at this point there is no evidence that the virus is having a population-level impact in the Great Lakes region.
A rite of spring in Minnesota, historic turkey season set to open
In 1978, Minnesota held its first turkey hunt in modern history. During that season, 420 hunters drew permits. Last spring, some 50,000 turkey permits were issued.
After few initial offerings, DNR adds to metro deer plan meetings schedule
When the Minnesota DNR initially released a list of open houses per its deer management plan a week ago, there was a glaring omission. No metro listings. The DNR quickly recategorized that open house list to include a limited metro…
State deer plan: Public meetings start April 16; see draft plan here
Only three meetings are currently scheduled in the metro, but more reportedly in the works; plan establishes an annual statewide harvest target of 200,000 deer.
Capable Partners gets physically challenged into the outdoors
Nonprofit group dedicated to helping physically disabled men and women to hunt and fish.
More than $1.1 billion in annual funding awarded for sportsmen, conservation
In making the announcement, Zinke, presents a ceremonial check to the Wisconsin DNR for nearly $35 million while visiting the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area.
Minnesota's newest WPA open to public hunting, recreation
In a news release Wednesday, March 14, Pheasants Forever and its partners announced the acquisition of 320 acres in western Minnesota to be designated as the state’s newest Waterfowl Production Area (WPA). The newly acquired Stenerson Lake WPA addition in…
As Deer and Turkey Classic headliners, Lakoskys’ incredible journey leads back to where it all started
It's been a whirlwind adventure, from Tiffany's first deer to Outdoor News Deer and Turkey Classic headliner for the couple, both from Columbia Heights.
Deer & Turkey Classic a regular stop for DNR COs
Also, youth firearms safety class, laser-shooting attraction and appearance by DNR commissioner among draws for annual event.
DNR Roundtable: hot topics on a frigid Minnesota Friday [video]
Agenda includes deer management plan, chronic wasting disease.
St. Charles artist Micah Hanson wins turkey stamp contest
St. Charles artist Micah Hanson won the 2019 turkey stamp contest. The painting was selected by judges from among 12 submissions for the annual contest sponsored by the Minnesota DNR. Hanson’s painting will be featured on the 2019 turkey stamp.…
A top-notch keynote speaker for 2018 DNR Roundtable, and the Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame announces its 2018 inductees
Conservationists interested in meeting the BHA president have an opportunity on Jan. 4, and several worthy Minnesotans will enter the state’s fishing hall o’ fame.
Boundaries, rules set for late-season deer hunt in CWD zone
Boundaries for a special late-season deer hunt to help control chronic wasting disease in southeastern Minnesota’s Fillmore County have been expanded to include portions of three surrounding deer permit areas, the DNR said in a news release late Monday morning,…
DNR: Precautionary test results show no new outbreaks of CWD in wild deer
Given no deer with CWD were found in north-central and central Minnesota, the DNR will narrow surveillance next fall to areas closer to the farms where CWD was detected. A fourth precautionary surveillance area will be added in fall 2018 in Winona County because CWD recently was detected in captive deer there.
Archery hunting, bow fishing added to mix for Becoming an Outdoors Woman winter workshop
A supportive environment of fellow women is the backdrop for a workshop that embraces cold and snow this January with classes about sled-dog mushing, dark-house fishing, birding, archery hunting and other ways to get outdoors, the Minnesota DNR said in…
Firearms deer license sales down in Zone 3
Deer license sales decline in the zone greater than in rest of Minnesota.
Hunters register 161,057 deer through third weekend of season
The 2016 total harvest was 173,213 and to date firearms and archery hunters have harvested about 180,000 deer this year.
DNR Wildlife Section proposes statewide deer harvest goal of 190,000
Harvest goal is part of deer planning effort.
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