A father-and-son grouse hunting trip in northern Minnesota in 1999 has grown into an annual gathering of friends.

I start by scouting for deer activity during late grouse season. When I find areas with good sign I plan out how I can hunt ...

Minnesota’s ruffed grouse hunting — widely considered the best in the nation — appears to be holding up this fall despite signs of natural population decline for the state’s most popular game bird.

CO Jamus Veit (Bemidji #1) spent the week checking grouse, squirrel, and archery deer hunters. He conducted a ...

Grouse hunters continue to report few opportunities, but those willing to get out and walk trails are having more success than those sticking to the gravel. CO Shane Zavodnik (Virginia) worked on ...

In the Wadena area, complaints of dogs chasing deer have been frequent, and a citation was issued to one dog owner, as the ...

Deer hunters often blame wolves for a lack of northern Minnesota whitetails. But wolf abundance, like deer abundance, and ...

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 ...

On Monday, the Minnesota DNR, Explore Minnesota, and several conservation organizations announced they’d host a stakeholder ...

MINNESOTA — Minnesota’s shotgun-only zone for deer hunting is changing — but not until 2026. The shotgun zone remains in effect this year.

Olaf and I would burn up most of the day getting to a barn I’d never been to. A hauler friend would pick Olaf up the next day ...

Col. Rodmen Smith, director of the DNR Enforcement Division, highlighted the tradition of the season, stating, "Most hunters ...