Reviews of existing or newly proposed experimental fishing regulations on Minnesota waters will be the subject of 11 open house public meetings being conducted across the state in the coming weeks by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The meetings will focus on special regulations for sunfish, crappie, largemouth …
Ever hunted ruffed grouse? If not, this is the year to start. The tasty, fast-flying forest game bird is at high population levels. This means opportunities to see and harvest grouse are about as good as they get. And when they get good in Minnesota, they are the absolute best …
Another great year of ruffed grouse hunting is upon us and it's time to make plans and hit the woods. Whether you're a first-time ruffed grouse hunter, a seasoned veteran or a family planning an active outing, finding places that offer easy access to Minnesota's most-popular game bird will be …
Over the last 10 days or so, I've been spending a lot of time on ladders, giving the old homestead a much-needed coat of paint. Up there at a level even with the tops of our flowering crabs and ash tree, and almost into the upper reaches of the pines …
Another duck hunting opener is "in the books," as the expression goes, and this one may have "stopped the bleeding," to use another. From a number of unscientific but reliable reports, this year's unconventional and controversial opener may have done just what its Minnesota DNR planners intended: make more ducks …
Like a lot of people, I keep an eye on the want-ads in the local newspapers and shoppers. You can never tell when some item of hunting or fishing gear will be found there, some "must have" item that can be acquired for - if not "a song" - then …
Participants in this fall's bulls-only moose hunt can choose to have their licenses refunded and reinstated for a future hunt if the Pagami Creek fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has impacted or limited access to the zone in which they are authorized to hunt. Moose hunting zones …
Question: Now that the fall migration has started for some birds, when is the best time to stop feeding hummingbirds? If a nectar feeder (sugar water) is available, will they fail to migrate to their wintering sites?
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications until Oct. 14 for the position of conservation officer. The DNR's Division of Enforcement anticipates hiring up to 26 conservation officers for academies to be held in the spring of 2012 and fall of 2012. Conservation officers provide public safety, …
My wife and I both enjoy deer, just in different ways. She likes to watch them and take pictures. I like to hunt them and eat them. Though it might sound like we have conflicting interests, we are able to work out the differences. I just am not allowed to …
ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office reminds motorists that the deer breeding season and crop harvest activity are the primary factors for increased deer movement during the autumn, resulting in a danger to motorists - especially motorcyclists.
Archers took a two-day total of 287 deer during the first bow hunt Oct. 20-21, at Camp Ripley Military Reservation near Little Falls. "Excellent weather greeted hunters during the first hunt and made it possible for hunters to maximize their time in the field and resulted in a tie for …
Minnesota hunters can register their deer by phone or Internet, a handy option that eliminates driving to a big game registration station. By calling 888-706-6367 or visiting www.mndnr.gov/gameregistration on the Internet and providing the nine-digit harvest registration number printed on the deer license, a hunter will be prompted for the …
Water samples from the Mississippi River downstream from the Ford Dam in Minneapolis have tested positive for genetic material from silver carp, indicating the invasive Asian species may be present in the Twin Cities stretch of the river, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Known as environmental …
