Minnesota Deer News

Dogs chasing deer an annual problem - Feb. 25, 2011
Reports of dogs pursuing deer this time of year is an annual problem, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Deer feeding ban effective Feb. 14 in four southeastern Minnesota counties - Feb. 09, 2011
A ban that prohibits the feeding of wild deer in Dodge, Goodhue, Olmsted and Wabasha counties will go into effect on Monday, Feb. 14. This is part of a comprehensive, long-term strategy to contain or eliminate Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in southeastern Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Minnesota deer harvest climbs almost 7 percent in 2010 - Jan. 20, 2011
Ideal hunting weather during the opening weekend of Minnesota?s firearms deer season helped hunters harvest 207,000 deer during the 2010 season, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Deer movement study to begin in northwestern Minnesota - Jan. 06, 2011
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the University of Minnesota will launch a pilot research project later this month to gain a better understanding of movements and habitat use of white-tailed deer in northwestern Minnesota.

First Camp Ripley bow hunt shows good results - Oct. 28, 2010
Archery hunters took 287 deer during the first two-day hunt held Oct. 21-22 at Camp Ripley Military Reservation near Little Falls. It was the third highest recorded harvest for the first two days of the hunt.

Minnesota Deer Facts - Oct. 27, 2010
Deer: The Animal * Adult female white-tailed deer weigh about 145 lbs., males 170 lbs. - the average weight of female and male humans. * The biggest white-tailed deer ever recorded was a 500-pound Minnesota buck. * A whitetail?s home range is about one square mile. * Minnesota?s deer population is about 1 million deer. Texas is No. 1 with 4.7 million deer.

DNR Accepting Applications for 2010 Camp Ripley Archery Hunts - Jun. 21, 2010
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin accepting applications on July 1 for the 2010 regular archery deer hunts at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. Hunters may pick from only one of two hunting seasons, Oct. 21-22 (Thursday-Friday, code 668) or Oct. 30-31 (Saturday-Sunday, code 669).

Spotlighting deer in the name of science - Apr. 29, 2010
Creeping slowly along the back roads of Redwood County, spotlights slicing through the darkness from either side of the pickup cab, the man and woman were on a mission: Find deer.Last night we counted 54 deer, but the night before we only saw eight, the woman noted. The weather is better tonight so we hope to see quite a few more.