For many years, Clay County has been a shotgun only zone for the Minnesota Deer Season, but changes in the Minnesota Legislature made it so the county could make their own decision in allowing the use of rifles. Rob Baden of the Minnesota DNR says Clay County has been hard at work the past year,…
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For the second year in a row, a deer harvested during the deer season near Hawley has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. Minnesota DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden tells us more. Baden explains what Chronic Wasting Disease is. For more information on CWD and testing resources go to the Minnesota DNR website…
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North Dakota’s deer hunting season begins Friday and runs through November 23. Jim Job, an outbreak biologist with North Dakota Game and Fish, tells us what the deer population looks like. Job talks about the deer hunting outlook in the Red River Valley. Job also has this advice for hunters before they go into the…
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The Waubun Wildlife Club will be celebrating the 2025 Deer Gun Season, with a Buck Contest, and area hunters are invited to participate. Steve “Carrot” Paul of the Waubun Wildlife Club tells us more. Paul says the Waubun Wildlife Club is also looking for new members, and he encourages anyone who’s interested to reach out. …
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The question many deer hunters have ahead of the fall deer gun hunting season is, how many deer are out on the landscape this year? Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden says the last couple years of mild winters should leave an abundance of deer on the landscape. Most of Minnesota’s small game seasons have…
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The Minnesota Deer Archery Season kicked off earlier this fall, and so far the season has gotten off to a very slow start. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden explains why. Baden says another season that has also started slow is the Minnesota Waterfowl season. However, Baden says one season that may go well, is…
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Deer hunting season has arrived, and Northwest Minnesota gives hunters plenty of opportunities to hunt on public land in Minnesota. However, every year there’s always incidents of hunters trespassing on private lands. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson shares some reminders for hunters, and landowners when it comes to Minnesota’s trespassing laws. Halvorson says hunters do…
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