Minnesota offers a perfect opportunity for experienced deer hunters to share their knowledge and traditions with youth ages 10-17 during the statewide youth deer season Thursday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 18. Youth hunters or their adults should buy licenses early. Youth hunters use a standard license for youth dee...

Are you deer hunting this season and haven't purchased your license yet? If so, please buy your license early this season. Buying that license early will help you avoid any last-minute delays and protect your hunting time. Consider making the purchase a couple weeks or even a month ahead of the firearms opener, so you ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is recommending three different state forest drives to view striking fall colors. Minnesota's 60 state forests cover more than 4 million acres and offer some of the most varied and scenic fall color drives in the Midwest. From the hardwood hills of the southeast to the pine...

Minnesota upland bird hunters have two seasons to look forward to: fall turkey and pheasant. Fall turkey hunting season, open Saturday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 1, offers hunters a challenge and another way to experience the outdoors. Hunters are allowed to take one turkey of either sex during the fall season. Fall ...

District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2026-09-29 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked anglers on Lake of the Woods and duck hunters at Nereson Impoundment and Thief Lake. Duck hunters were also checked around wildlife management areas in the area. Duck hunter success for the opening weekend was fair. Violations for the we...

By Doug Leier If you've spent any time around North Dakota's prairie potholes, you probably noticed more hens with ducklings. That's not just fall hunters wishful thinking. The Game and Fish Department surveys confirm it. Duck brood numbers are up 55% from 2025. Every spring and summer, North Dakota Game and Fish migra...

As the waterfowl hunting season begins and anglers take advantage of less recreational boat activity on the lakes, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone to make safety their responsibility. While more boating-related incidents occur during the summer, survival rates drop drastically during the ...

Saturday, Sept. 26, is National Public Lands Day, the largest single-day volunteer event for public lands in the United States. It is also National Hunting and Fishing Day, which recognizes the contributions of hunters and anglers to wildlife and habitat conservation. In keeping with these national events, Gov. Tim Wal...

The risk of aquatic nuisance species doesn't end with summer. Waterfowl hunters should do their part this season in preventing the spread of ANS into or within North Dakota waters. Hunters must: remove aquatic plants and plant fragments from decoys, strings and anchors; remove aquatic plant seeds and plant fragments fr...

North Dakota's two-day youth pheasant season is Oct. 3-4. Legally licensed residents and nonresidents 15 and younger can hunt rooster pheasants statewide. An adult of at least 18 years of age must accompany the youth hunter in the field. The adult may not carry a firearm. The weekend offers a great learning environment...

By Doug Leier Like many hunters, anglers and anyone with an interest in North Dakota's outdoors, I've taken for granted the North Dakota OUTDOORS magazine. It began and remains a rare combination for news and insight, explaining the current regulations and impacts of habitat to walleye stocking and expanding fishing ac...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed aerial seeding via helicopter to disperse jack pine, white pine, tamarack and black spruce seeds on DNR-managed forests. The flights are part of the DNR's typical reforestation work and are necessary to reach remote or otherwise difficult-to-access areas like ...

Northfield's natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and vibrant businesses and nonprofits will be highlighted during the Minnesota Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener Friday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 10. In addition to pheasant hunting Saturday morning, the opener weekend will include a celebration of public...

District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2026-09-21 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked grouse and archery hunters over the opening weekend of both seasons. Other enforcement contacts for the weekend included hunting deer out of season, using artificial lights to take deer, and one individual arrested for hunting while into...

Minnesota's regular waterfowl hunting season opens 30 minutes before sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 26. Spring waterfowl counts were substantially higher than last year. The full report from the spring waterfowl survey is available on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources waterfowl management webpage (mndnr.gov/wat...

By Doug Leier Unlike deer, upland game and waterfowl, the production of fisheries is hard to notice on a year-by-year basis. What hasn't changed is the strong boost the beginning of the early 1990s wet cycle has provided for decades or fishing success in North Dakota. As it's been said, we're living in the good old day...

It's an exciting time of the year for archery deer hunters as they look forward to Minnesota's archery deer season that runs from Saturday, Sept. 19 through Thursday, Dec. 31. "Archery hunters benefit from having a long season to get out into the woods and fields, experience the change of seasons, and see deer and...

Getting youth outdoors in pursuit of squirrels, rabbits and other small game is the focus of Take a Kid Hunting Weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27, adult Minnesota residents accompanied by a youth younger than age 16 may hunt small game without a license, although they must comply with open seasons, li...

The risk of aquatic nuisance species doesn't end with summer. Waterfowl hunters should do their part this season in preventing the spread of ANS into or within North Dakota waters. Hunters must remove aquatic plants and plant fragments from decoys, strings and anchors; remove aquatic plant seeds and plant fragments fro...

North Dakota's waterfowl season opens for residents Sept. 26, while nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl Oct. 5. The season for swans opens Oct. 3 for residents and Oct. 5 for nonresidents who have a swan license. Shooting hours for all geese are a half hour before sunrise to 2 p.m. each day. Starting Sept. 26 thro...