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Groups opposed to Minnesota wolf hunt lose in court

Bemidji — Two groups challenging Minnesota rules for a wolf hunting and trapping season were dealt another blow Tuesday when the Minnesota Court of Appeals dismissed a petition aimed at...

outdoors / hunting Tue, May 28, 2013 - 11:32pm

Minnesota Deer Hunters Association sponsors Bemidji area firearms safety class

BEMIDJI – The Bemidji chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association is teaming with Minnesota DNR officials to host a youth firearms safety class at New Salem Lutheran Church in...

outdoors / hunting Thu, Apr 18, 2013 - 4:00pm

Appeals court hears arguments in Minnesota wolf hunt suit

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Lawyers for opponents of Minnesota's wolf hunt argue the state didn't adequately consider public concerns before the first managed hunt was established. The state Court...

outdoors / hunting Thu, Apr 04, 2013 - 8:45am

Howard Goldman with the Humane Society told Minnesota lawmakers Thursday the state rushed to establish a wolf hunting season last year. Danielle Killey | Forum News Service

Wolf Hunt: Advocates want moratorium on season

ST. PAUL – Advocates could not prevent Minnesota’s first wolf hunting season, but they now are asking state lawmakers to put a stop to the hunt for at least five...

outdoors / hunting Thu, Mar 14, 2013 - 11:55pm

Moose hunting season put on indefinite hold by MN wildlife officials

DULUTH - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced today that the population of moose in Northeastern Minnesota dropped 35 percent from last year. The agency said it will not...

outdoors / hunting Wed, Feb 06, 2013 - 11:14am

Minn. moose hunting questioned as numbers fall

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — As Minnesota's moose population declines, more people are asking why the state still allows hunting of the iconic animals. Despite ongoing research, nobody yet understands for...

outdoors / hunting Mon, Jan 28, 2013 - 9:32am

17 wolves taken so far in late Minn. wolf season

DULUTH — Minnesota hunters killed at least 17 wolves during the opening weekend of the late wolf season, where trappers had their first chance at the animals. According to the...

outdoors / hunting Mon, Nov 26, 2012 - 10:59am

Patty Stanek harvested an 11-point buck on opening day in the Bemidji area. Submitted Photo

Stanek drops 11-point buck on opening day

Patty Stanek had a very successful deer opener Saturday. She shot an 11-point buck in the Bemidji area. Here is her story in her own words: "It was a quiet...

outdoors / hunting Mon, Nov 05, 2012 - 10:57am

Daughter says father, killed during deer opener, 'one of the nicest guys ever'

BEMIDJI – For the first time in three years, Don Bixby packed up his hunting gear and took a lunch for the start of Minnesota’s firearm deer hunting opener. The...

outdoors / hunting Sun, Nov 04, 2012 - 10:41am

Sarah Porter, 10, of Grand Rapids shows off her first buck, shot on Minnesota’s opener of the firearms season Saturday, while hunting with her grandfather near Bemidji. Submitted Photo

Shows off her first buck

Sarah Porter, 10, of Grand Rapids shows off her first buck, shot on Minnesota’s opener of the firearms season Saturday, while hunting with her grandfather near Bemidji. Submitted Photo

outdoors / hunting Sat, Nov 03, 2012 - 10:51pm

Minnesota deer season opens Saturday

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — This is the weekend that hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans wait for all year long -- the opening of the firearms deer season. Minnesota has...

outdoors / hunting Sat, Nov 03, 2012 - 2:11pm

Jim Preston ponders Friday about whether he needs to upgrade his deer stand. Minnesota’s firearms deer season begins today and about 500,000 hunters are expected to participate throughout the state. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Checking out deer stand

Jim Preston ponders Friday about whether he needs to upgrade his deer stand. Minnesota’s firearms deer season begins today and about 500,000 hunters are expected to participate throughout the state...

outdoors / hunting Sat, Nov 03, 2012 - 1:22am

Deer season to open

By Sam Cook, Forum Communications DULUTH — Shayne Schelinder peered thoughtfully into the trigger mechanism of a Browning deer rifle Thursday morning. “Hmmmm,” Schelinder murmured. Minnesota’s firearms deer season opens...

outdoors / hunting Fri, Nov 02, 2012 - 3:12am