Hunting

A pheasant hunter in north-central Iowa was accidentally shot when a dog stepped on shotgun trigger guard and the gun fired.

Nearly 71,0000 deer were registered during the opening weekend of Minnesota’s firearms season.

Hunters in Southeast Minnesota must be aware of the mandatory testing being down on all deer during the deer hunting season that kicks off this weekend.

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources can anticipate a new electronic license system that will enhance customer service starting in the spring of 2020, according to the Minnesota DNR.

U.S Department of Agriculture wildlife services sharpshooters are in Fillmore County aiming to fight Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), as the state continues to fight against the fatal disease. They have been preparing to target deer in a relatively small area, where a total of eight animals tested positive for CWD since last fall, according to Outdoor News...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fishing and hunting licenses and visiting Minnesota state parks would cost a few more dollars under the Department of Natural Resources' budget proposal.

MONTEVIDEO, Minn. (AP) — Wildlife managers are predicting decent hunting for Minnesota's pheasant season, though the late harvest means the birds will have ample cover with Saturday's opener.

Conservation Officer Phil George with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources was a guest on Rochester's Good Morning Friday with Rich Peterson and Kim David. The water fowl hunting season gets underway this weekend for ducks and geese, pheasant season is coming up and the deer season in November...

St. Paul, MN (Learfield) -- It's the duck hunting opener tomorrow (Sat) in Minnesota.

Philadelphia, PA (KROC AM News) - Minnesota artist James Hautman is the winner of the 2016 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Senate has approved a bill that would allow hunters to wear fluorescent pink rather than traditional blaze orange.

St Paul, MN (KROC AM News) -  The Minnesota DNR has announced the winner of the 2017 turkey stamp contest.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Wildlife managers have announced changes to Minnesota's wild turkey regulations to give hunters more time to bag a bird next spring.

NORTH BRANCH, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man has died after falling from his deer stand near North Branch.