Minnesota Department Of Natural Resources

Peak hunting season is closer than it feels, and the hunters who show up ready usually started getting ready weeks ago.

A deer near Stillwater tested positive for CWD, the fatal, incurable disease now found in a new part of Minnesota. Here's what it means for the herd, and the new mandatory testing rules hunters need to know before opening weekend this fall.

Fall is coming, Minnesota hunters, and this year's rules come with big changes. Some hunters will face mandatory CWD testing for all deer harvested, waterfowl regulations changes, and even changes to buying your license. Here's the rundown.

Minnesota may give duck hunters a simpler choice: three ducks a day of any species or sex, instead of the current six-duck limit and its species-by-species rules. The DNR is taking public comments through August 17. Here's how to weigh in.

Minnesota has five state parks that most people drive right past — and one of them sits where two rivers met a whole civilization.

The 27-mile Roseau River Wildlife Drive is opening for 3 limited runs, the first one is July 18-26. Birders could see the approximately 149 bird species that breed within the area, including rare species like yellow rails and horned grebes.

Planning to take a young hunter out this fall? Minnesota's special youth deer hunts have a new lead-free ammunition rule with no exceptions this year — and applications open soon. Here's everything you need before you apply.

This week's storms dumped up to 8 inches of rain on southeast Minnesota, and now state parks are paying the price. Here's which parks and trails are closed heading into the Fourth of July weekend, and how to check before you go.

Minnesota's waterways will be packed Fourth of July weekend, and the DNR will be out in force. The zero-tolerance crackdown on drunk boating runs July 3-5, with jail time on the line. Here's what every boater should know before launching.

Imagine casting your line with a bait that’s not only effective but good for the environment. That’s exactly what’s brewing in Long Lake, folks.