Tag: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota DNR hosting public meeting in regards to future risks of feral pigs 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting an online public meeting from 6:30-8:00 pm today to discuss the growing potential risk that is feral pigs. Leslie McInenly of the Minnesota DNR shares more information.  McInenly also explained why the state is starting to focus more on feral pig risks and response despite not having…
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November 14, 2023 0

Minnesota Deer Season Opener sees 16% drop in Northwest Region 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have released the harvest numbers for the rifle deer season opener and say that the harvest is down 16% from last season. The DNR says that in the Northwest Region 13,224 deer were registered which is  16%less than 2022 and 38% lower than the five-year average.  The findings didn’t…
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November 8, 2023 0

Minnesota Firearm Deer Season Kicks off Saturday 

The Minnesota Firearm Deer season kicks off across the state and Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden has some reminders for Hunters this season.   Baden says that he’s also been receiving questions about Chronic Wasting Disease testing so he clarifies some things about it.  For the full conversation with Rob Baden tune into Friday’s Kaleidoscope…
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November 2, 2023 0

Deer hunting tips and tricks

The Minnesota 2023 Deer Rifle hunting season begins this weekend and MN  DNR Northwest Region Wildlife Manager Blaine Klemek shares some of his expert advice for young hunters this season.  Klemek took some time to remind us that one of the most important things about the hunting season is the memories you make so he…
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November 2, 2023 0

MN No Child Left Inside Grants Available

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for grants from its No Child Left Inside program.  Amber Kastner, fish and wildlife outreach grant specialist with the DNR, says the grants are meant to get kids to spend more time outdoors. Kastner lists some projects No Child Left Inside has helped in northwest Minnesota.…
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November 2, 2023 0

Minnesota DNR Seedling orders open

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources State Forestry Nurseryis now accepting orders for the Spring 2024 seedlings sales. The Minnesota DNR says that there will be approximately 3 million seedlings available for purchase for the spring planting season.  The seedling sale program has been around since 1931 and the Minnesota DNR says that it’s a…
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October 27, 2023 0

Minnesota DNR restricting access to off road trails during deer season 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to remind offroaders that recreational use of off-highway vehicles will be restricted on some state forest trails and access routes during the upcoming firearms deer hunting season.  The restrictions will not apply to state forest roads, and the goal of these restrictions is to protect recreational riders from…
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October 25, 2023 0

New hunting laws for the upcoming rifle season

In the legislative session earlier this year the State of Minnesota instituted multiple laws that will be affecting Minnesota hunters across the state. One of these laws that’s flown under the radar was the new law involving ground blinds on public land. Barbera Keller of the Minnesota DNR breaks down this new law. Keller also…
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October 21, 2023 0

Minnesota DNR increasing Chronic Wasting Disease testing in Northwest Minnesota 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is increasing Chronic Wasting Disease testing in Northwest Minnesota. This increase in testing includes mandatory sampling in Norman and Polk County. MN DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Robert Baden discusses the increase in testing and the reason for it.  With this mandatory testing being in place hunters will have…
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October 18, 2023 0

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources hosting free webinars focused on ciscos and hunting knives 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series webinar program continues this week with a webinar centered around ciscos. The webinar will be on Wednesday, October 18, with DNR fisheries experts Cory Goldsworthy and EJ Isaac. Cisco also called tullibee or herring are members of the whitefish family and are commonly…
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October 17, 2023 0