CO Jamus Veit (Bemidji #1) spent the week checking grouse, squirrel, and archery deer hunters. He conducted a wolf-depredation investigation, handled a nuisance-bear complaint, attended training, and ...

CO Bobby Stringer (Thief River Falls West) reports an increase in deer movement throughout the district as the firearms ...

Fergus Falls and Swan Lake clubs are on board with a meeting to discuss the future of ducks and duck habitat in Minnesota.

Here is the weekly report from Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in northwest Minnesota and adjacent areas of northern Minnesota for Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. CO Ben Huener (Roseau) ...

When Kevin Schleif was a kid, on the nights before the duck opener, he was sleepless in Owatonna. His favorite place in the world was the duck camp his dad and a buddy had leased for a song years ...

CO Tony Elwell (Cloquet) monitored archery deer and waterfowl hunting. Waterfowl activity was low. Most local birds have ...

OSAKIS TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Two adults and two kids were rescued after their duck hunting boat capsized on Bird Lake in central Minnesota. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the boat capsized a ...

NICOLLET, MINN. In the heart of rural Minnesota, surrounded by some of the most heavily farmed and drained land in the Midwest, is a vast lake with water that is remarkably clear. On Swan Lake, thick ...

Emmitt Winkels (Little Falls) focused on public land violations on local WMAs. As a reminder, stands left unattended overnight can be used as a public stand, but they do not become public property. An ...

Sep. 20—ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds waterfowl hunters that electronically issued federal stamps are valid for the entire season. Each stamp purchase includes a ...

CO Derek Peterlin (Brookston) continued to monitor bear hunting activity and a lot of off-highway motorcycle and ATV activity. Enforcement action was taken for recreational vehicle violations.