Eliminates the shotgun zone for deer and gives counties the authority to limit the firearms used for deer hunting.

Snowmobile enthusiasts still await a large, widespread snowfall, but are finding places to ride in some parts of. Frozen lakes are seeing plenty of attention, as are road ditches

DNR aerially surveyed 17.5 million acres of Minnesota for damage to forests in 2024. Since the early 1950s, aerial surveys have been a valuable tool for discovering, tracking, and managing forest health threats like spruce budworm, oak wilt, ice storm damage, eastern larch beetle, and more.

Axel Angelow, an 8-year-old from Fairbault, Minnesota, caught a hefty black crappie while fishing with his dad, Ryan Angelow, on Cedar Lake in October 2024. The fish measured 18 inches and weighed 3 pounds,

Overall, the department typically sells over a million fishing licenses per year in Minnesota. However, that total number has been dropping since 2020.

Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead this winter in Owatonna, Albert Lea, Waseca and other southern Minnesota cities.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Wednesday that it is discontinuing the practice of targeted deer culling in three permit areas in the southeastern corner of the state as it is no longer helping to manage Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) within the herd.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will discontinue targeted culling in the southeastern corner of the state — including parts of Winona and Fillmore counties — where chronic wasting

While the early and ever-thickening ice has been promising throughout the state, the lack of snow and fluctuating temperatures is raising another ice issue: pressure ridges.

CO Aimee Hand (Willow River) reports the trout season opener brought out an influx of anglers. A few snowmobilers were also checked while they were trying to enjoy the little bit of snow in the area. She also reminds riders to remain on posted trails to avoid trespassing.

A strategy change is taking place to help combat chronic wasting disease in three southeast Minnesota deer permit areas.

"Chronic wasting disease, commonly referred to as CWD, is a fatal neurological disease that affects cervids, including white-tailed deer. It is found globally and in about half of the states in the U.S. CWD remains relatively rare in Minnesota but is a concern as there is no known cure," the DNR website states.