OUTDOORS
Outdoors
Since I was a little kid, I have owned and shot guns. Starting at about seven years old with a BB gun shooting tin cans and sparrows up to the present, I have used shotguns, rifles, and handguns for hunting and various shooting competition or games.
Fire restrictions lifted on the Chippewa National Forest
Recent rainfall and cooler weather conditions across the Chippewa National Forest has decreased fire danger, prompting officials to lift all fire use restrictions, effective Friday, September 10, 2021.
DNR certifies new catch-and-release state record northern, tie for muskie
Anglers over the summer caught and released a new Minnesota state record northern pike and tied the record for muskellunge.
Safety on the water a prerequisite for successful fall boating
Labor Day weekend marks the end of the recreational boating season for many Minnesotans, but it is imperative they don’t let their guard down as the season draws to a close.
DNR continues webinars on hunting and fishing skills
Anyone interested in hunting, fishing and the outdoors can learn about activities like how to hunt pheasants, catch bass in the fall or get ready for deer seasons by joining webinars hosted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Outdoors - Farm improvement
Part of my farming operation is controlling the invasion of brush and trees in the pasture and hay ground. If left unchecked, I think the whole farm would be timber covered from fence to fence.
Return to mandatory testing in chronic wasting disease zones this season
Chronic wasting disease testing for deer harvested in certain deer permit areas will once again be mandatory for specified weekends of the 2021 deer hunting season.
DNR Pursues Future Funding Framework for Outdoor Recreation and Conservation
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is embarking on a transformational effort, in collaboration with Minnesotans, to identify a new funding framework for outdoor recreation and conservation.
Hunters asked not to shoot ear-tagged and radio-collared research bears
The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Wednesday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and have radio collars.
Outdoors - Gone
It is not unusual for the songbirds that normally hang around our houses to disappear during extremely hot weather. I think they go into the heavy timber and wait for the weather to break.
MN DNR Pursues Future Funding Framework for Outdoor Recreation and Conservation
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is embarking on a transformational effort, in collaboration with Minnesotans, to identify a new funding framework for outdoor recreation and conservation.
Hunters asked not to shoot ear-tagged and radio-collared research bears
The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Wednesday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears.
Deer lottery application deadline Sept. 9
Firearm and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as antlerless permit lottery this hunting season are reminded they must purchase their license by Thursday, Sept. 9.
Worsening drought and increasing wildfire risk mean more burning restrictions begin Tuesday
To help ensure public safety and protect natural resources, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding burning restrictions across portions of central and northern Minnesota, beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, August 17. Burning restrictions will now cover 34 counties where intensifying drought has elevated the potential for devastating wildfires. …
