On Minnesota’s opening day, Cory Klocek was hoping to see and shoot a nice buck, but he definitely wasn’t expecting to shoot an alligator!
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An End to Shotgun-Only Deer Hunting?
Is another shotgun-only area about to be opened up for centerfire rifle hunters? It just might be if a new bill makes it through the state’s Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Committee. In a move late last week, Sen. Jeff Howe (R) and others in the Minnesota State Senate drafted a bill that would end […]
Deer Hunter Captures Video of Gray Wolf
Sightings of gray wolves are becoming more common with deer hunters in several states. Deer & Deer Hunting’s Phred Nelson not only saw one while hunting this year, he captured stunning video of it … at 20 yards!
Minnesota Deputy Denies Hunting Over Illegal Deer Feed
Two years after a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) officer discovered evidence of deer baiting, a Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been charged. Sergeant Tim Bennett pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor of “hunting with the aid or use of bait in connection with the incident.”
Wisconsin Deer Positive for CWD
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials have confirmed that a Waukesha County deer has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. This is the first CWD-positive deer in the county. “Being the first CWD positive in Waukesha County is noteworthy but not completely unexpected,” said DNR area wildlife supervisor Tim Lizotte. “Given the proximity to a […]
Giant Minnesota Buck Will Vie for State Record as Nontypical
This awesome Minnesota whitetail grosses 234 inches and nets 227 inches. If those scores hold up, it could possibly be the biggest nontypical buck ever killed by a bowhunter in the Gopher State! by Daniel E. Schmidt Minnesota’s Jeff Iverson could not believe his eyes when he viewed his trail camera photos on opening […]
BREAKING NEWS: Gray Wolf Removed from Endangered Species List in Western Great Lakes
With gray wolf populations rising well beyond initial recovery goals in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has announced that the wolves have been taken off of the threatened and endangered species list for the Western Great Lakes region. The announcement is especially noteworthy to hunters and trappers in the region. […]