There is exciting and important work underway to reestablish elk in northeast Minnesota,” said Sarah Strommen, Minnesota DNR commissioner.

While walking in a winter wonderland, Minnesota has quite the birding season, which, Pierce adds, offers the chance to see cold-adapted species in serene, leafless landscapes. Many parks host free birding programs. Check the Parks and Trails event calendar for more details.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reporting a higher number of deer harvested during the 2024 hunting season.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, in coordination with other Tribal entities, local governments, landowners and other stakeholders, has kicked off public engagement on the Northeast Omashkooz (elk) Restoration and Management Plan.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says hunters bagged more than 170,000 deer in 2024, up 7% from the 2023 season. The statewide harvest was 3% lower than the five-year average. Some regions were more successful than others.

This last deer season was considered a successful one for northern Minnesota hunters. On Wednesday, the Minnesota DNR released the results from the 2024 hunting season. Hunters harvested more than 170,

Minnesota fishing license sales have been fast and furious since Thanksgiving, popping at a rate not seen in more than a decade as ice fishing makes a comeback after two difficult years. For the six-week period between Nov.

On Wednesday, the Minnesota DNR released the results from the 2024 season. More than 170,000 deer were harvested statewide, up 7% from last year. That is also up 9% across northeast Minnesota. DNR leaders say rough winters in 2021 and 2022 thinned the herd significantly but last year’s mild, low-snow season helped boost deer numbers.

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.

At one point, muskie fishing was the fastest-growing segment of freshwater angling in the entire country, and Minnesota was the leader in that.”

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, in coordination with other Tribal entities, local governments, landowners and other stakeholders, has kicked off public engagement on the Northeast Omashkooz (elk) Restoration and Management Plan,

Northwest Minnesota also saw a jump in harvest, with an 8% increase from 2023. Many DNR wildlife managers received reports of fawn twins and triplets in spring and summer 2024.