
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR invites people to share pheasant, turkey observations
Minnesotans are encouraged to report observations of ring-necked pheasants and wild turkeys in a citizen science effort by the Minnesota DNR.

Minnesotans are encouraged to report observations of ring-necked pheasants and wild turkeys in a citizen science effort by the Minnesota DNR.

The Kirtland’s Warbler Festival has been actively celebrating the songbird’s conservation success for more than 30 years. This year, the Michigan National Wild Turkey Federation State Chapter was invited to be part of the celebration,

What I love most about spring turkey hunting is the variety of weather conditions, bird behavior, and wildlife encounters each season brings. No two seasons, or hunts, for that matter, are ever the same.

Little Falls, Minn. — Each spring, the Minnesota National Wild Turkey Federation state chapter joins forces with the Minnesota Veterans Outdoors Program to host a special turkey hunt at Camp Ripley in Little Falls.

If one of my grandchildren pursues a career in wildlife management, I hope they sign on as Wisconsin’s chief turkey biologist. They would likely enjoy little stress and enduring job satisfaction, given the happiness turkeys

What we are learning two years into the Illinois DNR’s new method of gathering brood survey information is that you – and people just like you – have taken the role of “turkey tabulator” very

If you’re basing your outlook strictly on harvest, the last two spring turkey-hunting seasons in Minnesota have been the best in recorded history. In 2024 and 2025, spring hunters bagged 16,714 and 16,918 turkeys, respectively.

Another week, another inch of rain. Or two.
Through May into June, seemingly constant rainfall – and some lower temperatures – was the common theme across much of Pennsylvania. For us, the nasty weather

Now that spring turkey hunters have finished their hunting, the DNR reminds hunters of the online harvest reporting option. Game managers encourage you to report your hunting activity.
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