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Deer harvest on track with DNR expectation

Minnesota deer hunters have harvested about 96,000 deer since the firearms season opened last Saturday. This number is consistent with expectations from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which predicted...

Tue, Nov 17, 2009 - 3:02pm

Trophy buck illegally shot in Goodhue County

State conservation officers recently seized a record-book deer rack and filed poaching charges against a Cannon Falls man. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources investigation stemmed from an incident where...

Mon, Nov 16, 2009 - 12:01pm

Axis deer are an exotic species native to India.

Northwestern Minnesota hunter shoots exotic axis deer that escaped from game farm

A deer hunter in northwestern Minnesota shot what turned out to be an axis deer Sunday. An exotic species, axis deer are native to India. Stuart Bensen, conservation officer for...

Tue, Nov 10, 2009 - 12:00pm

Marilyn Adams reacts to Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signing her hat Saturday during the Minnesota Governor's Deer Opener in Thief River Falls. (Sarah Kolberg/Grand Forks Herald)

Pawlenty shoots small buck in Governor's Deer Opener

THIEF RIVER FALLS -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty shot a small buck during the second Minnesota Governor's Deer Opener in 2004, but since then, the Republican governor's hunting success has been...

Mon, Nov 09, 2009 - 3:48pm

DNR offers outlook and reminders for firearms deer season

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers some important information and tips for the nearly 500,000 hunters who will be venturing into fields and forests when the firearms deer...

Fri, Nov 06, 2009 - 11:05am

Nominees sought for 17th annual Minnesota Deer Hunter Ethics Award

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Deer Hunters Association (MDHA) and Turn In Poachers (TIP) are asking hunters to share stories of exemplary hunting behavior by nominating hunters for...

Tue, Nov 03, 2009 - 3:45am

Yellow Medicine County officials express frustration over state rules regarding overpopulation of coyotes

GRANITE FALLS -- Dare we say it, but the Yellow Medicine County Board of Commissioners intends to continue to raise a howl of protest over state rules that prevent aggressive...

Wed, Oct 28, 2009 - 12:12am

Minnesota deer season is almost here

The nine November days so eagerly awaited by Minnesotans are nearly here. The first two weeks include the time that most biologists regard as the rut. It is a time...

Mon, Oct 26, 2009 - 12:35am

Pheasant hunters have found the early going tough. With all of the area's corn still to be harvested, the advantage clearly belongs to the roosters. The best success is found during the first and last shooting hours. Tribune photos by Tom Cherveny

Late harvest has made for a slow start to waterfowl, pheasant seasons

WILLMAR -- Area hunters are hoping for better days ahead after experiencing disappointing starts to both the waterfowl and pheasant seasons. "Pretty fair at best,'' said Minnesota Conservation Officer Ed...

Sat, Oct 24, 2009 - 11:00am

Safety first this hunting season

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources sells about 600,000 hunting licenses each year so there will be a large number of hunters afield this fall in search of a variety...

Wed, Oct 21, 2009 - 4:44am

Lost hunter found in NW Minnesota

A Puposky, Minn., hunter is being treated for frostbite and hypothermia at North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji after being lost in Quiring Township, Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp said...

Thu, Oct 15, 2009 - 6:56am

The colors of early autumn are on display in the Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge near Ortonville early last week. Maple trees along the Minnesota River are showy reminders of the season, but don't miss the far more subdued, but enchanting colors offered by the open prairie grasses and forbs in the refuge. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

Newly-improved Auto Tour re-opens in Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge

ODESSA -- Whether hunkered down in duck blinds or busting trails through tall grass, hunters know that autumn is the greatest of seasons to enjoy the outdoors. Now those who...

Wed, Oct 14, 2009 - 12:06am

Leftover either-sex deer permits on sale

Firearm and muzzleloader hunters who were unsuccessful in this year's lottery for an either-sex deer permit or did not apply can obtain free leftover permits beginning at 5 p.m. on...

Mon, Oct 12, 2009 - 3:19pm

Photo by Brian Hansel

A small group of wood duck drakes catch some early morning rays on a pond in Otter Tail County. The colorful tree nesters are one of the top birds in the bag early in the season.

Duck numbers fair, but much better to the west

The six-week window for duck hunting over water begins this weekend in Minnesota and hunters hope to fill the sky with steel shot. What does the 2009 waterfowl season promise?...

Sun, Oct 04, 2009 - 12:34am

Because of public hysteria over predatory cats, many states have laws preventing the re-release of cougars once captured. The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone houses 14 cougars and is in the process of getting a 15th. Some are wild; some are domesticated animals the owners couldn't keep any longer. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)

Cougar sightings creating a buzz in region

The young male cougar killed by a motorist south of Bemidji last weekend has ignited a collective "I told you so!" among the region's populace certain that mountain lions roam...

Tue, Sep 29, 2009 - 4:18am

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