If you’re a duck hunter troubled by the ever-increasing number of hunting days that mostly feature “empty skies,” please ...

In the 1850s, W.G. Gresham settled one of the earliest claims on Swan Lake, in southern Minnesota, a stone’s throw from the small burg of Nicollet. Gresham, who later became a judge in St. Peter, Minn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 20—ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds waterfowl hunters that electronically issued federal ...

MAZEPPA, Minn. — Taylor Nelson and Jeremy McDonough shot a few geese Sunday evening and got rid of the waterfowl hunting itch — only for a few days. The friends expect it will be back even stronger ...

After a hard season, the easiest thing to do is blame other duck hunters. But the challenges we’re facing are much bigger ...

BRAINERD — When duck hunting on public waters, opening-day hunters arrive in the pre-dawn, often an hour or two prior to shooting time, which is one-half hour before sunrise. The idea is to hopefully ...

The inclination today is to dress up this column in reader-friendly terms and headline it, "Five takeaways from this weekend's continuing teal hunt 'experiment.' " But that would trivialize the ...

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Two hunters were rescued after their boat capsized on the north side of Lake Alvin, near Arrowwood Resort, on Sunday, Nov. 23. A release from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office ...

An acrylic painting of buffleheads in flight by James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota, won the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. The image will be featured on the 2026-27 Federal Migratory Bird ...

ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds waterfowl hunters that electronically issued federal stamps are valid for the entire season. Each stamp purchase includes a validation ...