Minnesota DNR wildlife managers report favorable weather so far this year and good opportunities to harvest deer in most areas.
Emergency action will provide time to understand connections between known CWD-positive farms and identify and prevent transfer from potentially exposed herds, agency says.
The farm where CWD was detected reportedly sold nearly 400 deer to 40 farms in seven states during the past five years.
Reg will be in effect through Tuesday, Nov. 30.
Why weren’t state waterfowlers given better direction regarding the issue leading up to this new season?
The pike went 46-1/4 inches, the muskie 57-1/4 inches.
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 weekly waterfowl migration report, click here. Categories: Hunting News, Waterfowl Tags: Geese, Hunting, Minnesota DNR, Teal, Waterfowl
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.
The project is reportedly the culmination of 50 years of efforts to buy that parcel of native prairie.
Retired manager reflects on 35 years with the DNR.
The Minnesota DNR is treating cattails with herbicide using a helicopter on the Beaches, Florian and Twin Lakes wildlife management areas (WMA) in Kittson and Marshall counties. The goal of the treatment is to control non-native, hybrid cattail to restore open water and create more diverse, native wetland vegetation. Hybrid cattail is more aggressive than the native, broad-leaved cattail and…
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.
DNR: Management actions planned, including closing east-central hunting zone season
The invasive algae now confirmed in 18 of Minnesota’s 11,842 lakes.
State DNR and landowner now determining the next steps.
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, elk could be reintroduced to the forest in northeastern Minnesota.
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.
Beginning this year, the format of the hunt will change to a single three-day event happening Oct. 29-31.
Invasive algae found in Pimushe Lake in Beltrami County.
St. Paul — If you care to see what kinds of confrontations can develop between shoreline anglers and lakeshore property owners, just search YouTube.com. There’s no shortage of examples: an angler casting close to a dock, a dock owner offended by the proximity of the angler to his or her property, a shouting match. Who’s right? In most cases in Minnesota,…
As of June 16, as many as nine people have been victims of boating fatalities. That number, which is preliminary, marks the most fatalities at this point of the year in more than a decade.
The 10 names of initial participants are split between men and women from public and private sectors.
Advocates switching to DNR from BAH.
Gets 15 months after removing the head of a black bear on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
Emergency action meant to provide time to understand connections between known CWD-positive farms and preventing additional transfers from potentially exposed farms.
Plan update may not be complete until next year; some wonder why.
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