Buckmasters News
2023 CRP signup open through April 7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA...
MN Proposes Nontoxic Ammunition Use
Minnesota’s small game hunters and others interested in a proposal to use nontoxic shot in Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the farmland zone have been...
Spring turkey license sales open March 1
Spring turkey hunters can purchase licenses beginning March 1, and they may be purchased online, in person and by telephone.
Turkey season dates are from...
CWD tests mandatory Nov. 4-5; deer feeding ban remains
Precautionary testing during the first two days of firearms deer season Nov. 4 and 5 will determine whether chronic wasting disease may have spread from...
CWD tests mandatory in central, north-central and southeast
Hunters in central, north-central and southeast Minnesota need to bring their harvested deer to be tested for chronic wasting disease on opening weekend of...
Plan to be updated after CWD detected in Grand Rapids deer
The chronic wasting disease response plan is being updated following the discovery of a wild white-tailed deer infected with CWD within the city of Grand...
Elk license applications open through June 11
Interested hunters have through June 11 to apply for one of 30 elk licenses offered this year by the DNR. Seasons will run from late August to mid-October.
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Apply now for youth mentored-deer hunts
Youth can apply now through Aug. 17 to hunt deer in select state parks and other refuge areas during 17 special deer hunts in October and November.
“These...
Youth deer, antlerless only seasons open Oct. 20-23
Minnesota’s youth deer season will run statewide Oct. 20 through Oct. 23. The season coincides with statewide teacher workshops, so many Minnesota students...
Apply by Aug. 16 for Camp Ripley archery hunts
Hunters can apply starting July 1 for regular archery deer hunts at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. The application deadline is Aug. 16.
Hunters may pick from...
DNR staff to hold next set of deer talk open houses
Wildlife managers across the state are inviting the public to open house meetings to ask deer-related questions and comment on deer issues.
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