With more than 475,000 firearms deer hunters in the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging hunters to purchase their licenses early to avoid long lines and any ...

Deer hunting should’ve been good since the Minnesota’s firearms hunting season opened Nov. 3, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “Minnesota’s deer ...

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR): Hunters who venture into field and forest for Minnesota’s firearms deer season can expect a good deer season and ...

Allowing use of straight-wall cartridge rifles here would offer hunters a welcome option that is safer than shotguns and easier to carry and shoot, with similar range and greater accuracy.

Minnesota hunters can donate, at no cost to them, deer for use in food shelves and feeding programs, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. To participate in the program, take ...

Like a boomerang more than an arrow, the crossbow controversy is coming back to the Legislature. Some background: In May 2023, near the end of that year’s legislative session, a conference committee ...

Sweet-faced and inquisitive, northern Minnesota’s pine martens (also known as American martens) rank among the state’s more ...

A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Archery hunters took 287 deer during the first two-day hunt held Oct. 21-22 at Camp Ripley Military Reservation near Little Falls. It was the third highest recorded harvest for the first two days of ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Longtime Department of Natural Resources wildlife manager Dave Trauba was appointed Jan. 15 to lead the agency’s Wildlife Section, overseeing species as diverse as mallards and mink, ...

An experienced hunter can often predict from evidence on these maps whether an area is likely to hold the game he seeks. In ...