Hunting

Youth deer season to be Oct. 18-21

Oct 3, 2018

Youth ages 10-15 can participate in a special deer season that runs from Thursday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 21, in 28 permit areas of southeastern and northwestern Minnesota, including in the Twin Cities metro permit area 601, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).“Youth deer...

50 years of firearm safety

Sep 13, 2018

On Wednesday, Sept. 5, the Lake City Sportman’s Club held an event for students who completed their firearms safety course and their families. But before dinner was served, the club took a moment to honor Ed Bauman, who has been teaching firearm safety for 50 years. Bauman told the audience that...

Park manager: Overnight visits up, birding popular

Mar 21, 2018

In 2017 Frontenac State Park had 149,000 visitors, 19,500 of which were overnight guests. This is up about 7 percent over 2016 and 12 percent increase over the past 2 years. The park continues to attract many new users to the out of doors and surprises may people just how scenic this area is with...

Pheasants Forever banquet back after hiatus

Mar 7, 2018

The newly-restarted Wabasha County chapter of Pheasants Forever will host its annual banquet Saturday, March 10, from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club. Featuring a steak dinner and lots of raffles, the banquet helps generate money for the chapter’s efforts on behalf of...

Frontenac State Park will close for muzzleloader hunt

Nov 21, 2017

During a special hunt to prevent overpopulation of deer and protect resources on Dec. 2 and 3, Frontenac State Park will be closed to all visitors. This hunt is a lottery only hunt and must have been applied for by early September.Hunts also will take place at other Minnesota state parks and...

Frank: A young hunter's success

Nov 9, 2017

On the opening weekend of archery season, a young hunter captured what might have been a once in a lifetime opportunity. At around 7 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 17, Thomas Frank arrowed his first deer with a bow. Which happened to be a trophy 10 point buck. Thomas Frank is a 15 year old who loves to be...

Wabasha County Sheriff apologizes after DNR fine

Nov 30, 2016

Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney Bartsh was fined $100 after failing to register a harvested deer in Winona County, according to reports by WCCO-TV and the Wabasha County Herald. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued the fine. According to reports, Bartsh was hunting with family members...

Deer populations increasing

Aug 3, 2016

Steadily growing deer populations may produce more deer sightings and slightly more harvest opportunities for hunters during the 2016 season, although one-deer limits remain in place for much of the state. “Hunters can look forward to seeing the growth in local deer populations following two years...

Learn to hunt program geared toward adults