Good MN Weather Credited With Better Deer Hunting
Good weather and Veterans Day falling on a Friday are being credited for improved hunter success after a slow start to Minnesota's firearms deer season.
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Good weather and Veterans Day falling on a Friday are being credited for improved hunter success after a slow start to Minnesota's firearms deer season.
The walleye population in Lake Mille Lacs seems to be smaller than fisheries managers expected.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says invasive Asian carp may be present in the Twin Cities stretch of the Mississippi River.
Fewer permits were issued for Minnesota's moose hunt this season, but the hunters who got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to kill a moose had a higher success rate than previous years.
Conservation officers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are reporting an increase in complaints from landowners about hunters trespassing on their property.
Due to recent rainfall and cooler temperatures, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will lift restrictions on open burning Friday.
Lisa Kruse has worn the badge and uniform as a Department of Natural Resources conservation officer since 1998.
Researchers fear a hunter may have killed a black bear named Hope who became famous when her birth in northeastern Minnesota was broadcast live to a worldwide audience over the Internet.
A Lakeville man has something to quack about after his design was chosen for the annual Minnesota waterfowl stamp.
The Department of Natural Resources is predicting this fall's color season will be the best Minnesota has seen in 10 years.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging people to be careful after recent reports of aggressive behavior by black bears in the Ely area.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says no Asian carp were captured during a five-day search of the St. Croix River. But efforts to find the invasive fish will continue this week.
With bear hunting season now two weeks away, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters not to shoot radio-collared research bears.
Wildlife managers hope a new moose management plan will keep the majestic mammals roaming northern Minnesota for generations to come.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said a virus is to blame for the killing of 200-300 Minnehaha Creek carp in June.
Authorities have found evidence that invasive Asian carp are in the St. Croix River as far upstream as the dam at St. Croix Falls, Wis.
Six drownings occurred in Minnesota over the weekend, underscoring an already tragic summer on the waters.
Although this year's heavy rains have caused considerable flooding in the Midwest, they have also done wonders for Minnesota's wetlands and the waterfowl that live there.
Boaters and anglers who hope to use Christmas Lake just might find the lake's public water access controlled by an electronic gate. The city of Shorewood and the Christmas Lake Homeowner's Association have a pilot plan to limit access to the lake in hopes of fighting invasive species.
The Georgia Pacific plant in Duluth is set to reopen after being idled by the Minnesota government shutdown.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says there's no way to get around the state's fishing license requirements during the government shutdown.
Minnesota wildlife officials say a silver-phase northern pike caught this week by a Wisconsin angler may have been huge, but it won't be an official state record.
Minnesota's state parks are offering free admission on Saturday to celebrate National Get Outdoors Day.
To boost fish management efforts across the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to fill out surveys about the amount of catfish they're catching and eating.
The magic call of a lone loon on Leech Lake is something to behold this time of year. It's the picture of serenity; the very reason Minnesotans put up with our long winters. The ice is out and loons are back. Welcome, to another season of fishing.
