hunting

Hunters who venture into field and forest for Minnesota's firearms deer season can expect a good deer season and ample hunting opportunities, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources...

Deer donated to food shelves can be processed at no or reduced cost to hunters. The program is aimed at providing food to those in need while encouraging hunters to...

The Minnesota waterfowl hunting season opened last weekend and it came and went without much fanfare or shooting, according to Bemidji area conservation officer Stacey Sharp. "I didn't see many...

For the past 31 years a group of Bemidji area friends has staged a reunion with grouse hunting as its theme. Traditionally, the event organizers target the second weekend of...

The bear harvest in the Bemidji area was down 65 percent after four days from a year ago but saw only a 30 percent drop after nine days. The harvest...

In a joint effort to increase emphasis on ruffed grouse and its related habitat, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) have created a new...

Most hunters participating in the small game seasons, which open Saturday, must wear blaze orange clothing, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). "You can't take small game...

Minnesota's pheasant index remains unchanged from 2009 but is 22 percent below the 10-year average, according to data compiled by DNR officials. A severe winter, fewer acres of habitat, and...

Minnesota's 2010 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook is now available wherever hunting and angling licenses are sold. Hunters should familiarize themselves with the regulations book before the hunting season begins,...

Minnesota's waterfowl hunting season will open at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Monday. The early goose season will open Sept. 4. So...

Minnesota's 2010 breeding duck and goose populations are similar to last year, according to the results of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) spring waterfowl survey. The state's estimated...

Applications for the 2010 Minnesota black bear hunt are due Friday, May 7. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will conduct a lottery for 9,500 permits spread throughout 11...