DNR-approved deer hunts seek to control Minnesota's elevated population
Last year’s mild winter meant a spike in the deer population, raising the importance of controlled deer hunts in Minnesota.
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Last year’s mild winter meant a spike in the deer population, raising the importance of controlled deer hunts in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says there are 62 controlled hunts taking place this fall, including at Afton State Park.
We're just over two weeks since Minnesota's deer opener and already hunters have harvested more than 123,000 of them using firearms. That could equal huge dollars for the state if they all took one extra step.
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Hunters in Hastings made stops at a chronic wasting disease testing site after each successful kill on the opening day of Minnesota's deer firearm season. It's an extra step, but one the DNR says is necessary.
A 34-year-old hunter was shot in the head near Moorhead on Saturday, the first day of Minnesota's firearm deer season.
Hunters in Hastings made stops at a chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing site after each successful kill on Saturday, the opening day of Minnesota's deer firearm season. It's an extra step, but one the Department of Natural Resources says is necessary.
A 34-year-old hunter was shot in the head near Moorhead on the first day of Minnesota's firearm deer season.
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