Conservationists have restored it to one of the healthiest lakes in Minnesota. Its plant life is thriving. Swan was one of ...

With clear skies for the pheasant opener, southwestern Minnesota saw a successful weekend for hunters, while duck and goose ...

CO Jamus Veit (Bemidji #1) spent the week checking duck and grouse hunters. Many grouse hunters are reporting a reduced ...

CO Jamus Veit (Bemidji #1) spent the week checking waterfowl and grouse hunters, following up on cases, and answering calls ...

CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) monitored lake activities including a fall panfish bite and a surge of dock removals. Hunting ...

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 ...

CO Aaron Larson (Tower) reports fishing activity was low due to high winds throughout the week. Violations included no ...

A few weeks ago I proposed a Duck Summit be held this winter in Minnesota, and suggested the Department of Natural Resources ...

Area MnDNR Conservation Officer Weekly Reports for Bemidji, Walker, Brainerd, Mile Lacs and St. Cloud areas - October 2, 2025 ...

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 ...

Sep. 20—Waterfowl numbers are down, and that means hunters might have to work a bit harder to find birds when waterfowl season opens in North Dakota and Minnesota. This year's regular duck and goose ...