The 2024 Minnesota Deer Hunting season is already underway for bow hunters, and the rifle seasons are fast approaching, and begin with the Youth Season on October 17. While deer hunting may be a yearly tradition for many, a lot don’t have private land at their disposal, which leads to public lands being used by…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input through an online survey on 2023 deer populations and observations from the 2023 deer seasons. The survey includes questions about experiences hunters had during the deer hunting season, issues related to damage deer might do to crops, landscaping or gardens, and other deer-related issues. The DNR…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says that they have confirmed three new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in Northern Minnesota. The three positive tests were in Deer Management Area 679 near Grand Rapids, Area 604 near Brainerd and Area 661 near Crookston. All three of these areas have had positive CWD tests in the…
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With the 2023 Archery Deer Season beginning this weekend, Minnesota DNR Area Wildlife Supervisor Robert Baden discusses the archery season and the new laws that allow crossbow use. There is also a new law relating to ground blinds that all hunters will have to follow. Baden also wanted to give hunters some safety tips and…
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