Proposed late-season deer hunt in southeastern Minnesota won’t happen
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 26, 2017
Public input collected at two meetings and online showed no clear consensus either for or against the hunt.
Minnesota DNR
Growing wolf population brings challenges for federal trappers
Associated Press
October 26, 2017
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Federal trappers are struggling to keep up with Minnesota’s growing wolf population, according to a Minnesota Public Radio report. Only U.S. Department of Agriculture trappers can kill problem wolves – those
Hunters asked to report banded roosters as part of pheasant research project
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 23, 2017
Pheasant hunters can voluntarily report roosters that were banded as part of a study being conducted by the Minnesota DNR. DNR Farmland Wildlife Populations and Research Group workers captured and banded roosters during a research
Explaining DNR’s mandatory CWD testing in central, north central, southeastern Minnesota
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 23, 2017
A video (above and at mndnr.gov/cwd) explains how to get deer tested for chronic wasting disease. Testing will be required in portions of north-central, central and southeast Minnesota during the opening weekend of firearms deer
DNR predicts higher deer harvest; hunter expectations up, too
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 23, 2017
Projection is above last year’s harvest of 173,213, below the 2003 record harvest of 290,525 and similar to the most recent 20-year average of 205,959. Prior to 2000, deer harvests in excess of 200,000 occurred
DNR regional wildlife managers: What deer hunters can expect this season
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 23, 2017
Hunters looking forward to higher deer numbers this season, according to DNR.
Time running out for leaf-peepers across Minnesota, Great Lakes region
Site Staff
October 19, 2017
Could be the last weekend to see the last of the peak fall colors in many areas.
Whitefish, tullibee sport-netting to open on select Grand Rapids area lakes
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 19, 2017
Recreational netting for whitefish and tullibee (cisco) is anticipated to open on several Schedule I lakes in the Grand Rapids fisheries work area beginning in late October, the Minnesota DNR said in a news
In Minnesota, when school is out this week, youth deer hunting season is in
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 16, 2017
With many school kids in Minnesota on fall break, youth ages 10-15 can participate in a special deer season that runs from Thursday, Oct. 19, to Sunday, Oct. 22, in 28 permit areas of southeastern
