Le Sueur County can either do nothing and allow the rifle hunting ban to lift, or it can pass an ordinance to uphold the current law. Passing an ordinance will require conducting a public hearing, ...

A January public hearing saw an even split for the two options, with six residents voicing support for shotgun-only while four other residents — in addition to two who wrote letters — voiced support ...

Olmsted County has seven commissioners. We have no idea how many of them — if any — hunted deer last year, but on March 17, ...

In a move that’s got hunters across Minnesota buzzing, the state’s legislature is set to finalize a significant change to deer hunting regulations. The Environment Omnibus bill, which includes a ...

A proposed bill is aiming to allow hunting rifles for deer hunting across Minnesota by getting rid of ‘shotgun-only’ zones in the southern part of the state. Currently, a large portion of southern and ...

A big change may be coming to deer hunting in Minnesota. “I hunt in southern Minnesota,” declares Rob Driesten, the managing editor of Plymouth-based Outdoor News. “If you ask me, ‘Would you like to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's almost that time again, hunters: Minnesota's firearms deer season is just a few weeks away. Here's what you should know ...

After more than 80 years, the Legislature appears poised to change a rule that restricts the kind of firearms that deer hunters can use in large parts of Minnesota. A bill by Rep. Chris Swedzinski, ...

Saturday morning, hunters across the state will take part in the annual firearms deer hunting opener. The cool weather should help hunters, and deer numbers are high in most parts of the state. Dan ...