
Minnesota Waterfowl Migration and Hunting Report: ring-necked ducks up, wood ducks and blue-winged teal down
The first three weeks of duck season have been the coldest recorded in at least the last 50 years.

The first three weeks of duck season have been the coldest recorded in at least the last 50 years.

For the first time in the 32-year history of the program, it almost didn’t take place, saved by an 11th-hour agreement between fur buyers and the MDHA for a higher price for hides.

Much like October of last year, the weather is just too darn humid and warm to immerse myself full-bore into archery hunting. This past Friday was my first excursion afield. The afternoon was cooler than

Since the contest’s inception in 1934, only one stamp prominently has featured a canine, and the author believes it’s time to give our hunting companions their due credit once again.

Unseasonably hot weather has spoiled early-season hunting.

Author’s game plan is to hunt next week, around Oct. 15, after he’s convinced himself he’s as ready as he’ll ever be to make the shot when it counts.

The timberdoodle migration is underway, so target this fleeting upland opportunity while they’re moving through north country.

Weekend festivities kick off on Friday afternoon with a dedication of the Rooster Ridge Wildlife Management Area.

As bears become more common in prairie creek bottoms and brush rows, encounters with bird hunters become more frequent as well.
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