The local Arrowhead Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association is collecting deer hides again this year during the rifle hunting season. Money raised from the sale of hides is used for youth hunter Forkhorn Camp scholarships and local habitat improvement projects. Bright orange collection boxes are located at the Holiday Station Store in Tofte, Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais, […]
Many deer hunters had good opening weekend
On Tuesday, November 9, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported that firearm hunters harvested and registered 85,163 deer since the opening season, up very slightly from last year’s 85,074. The early harvest numbers suggest the overall harvest will be somewhat higher than last year, when hunters took about 195,000 deer. Deer hunter numbers are also up this year. […]
Tune in to DNR audio program about deer hunting
What does a big game coordinator do, anyway? Just in time for the 2010 firearms deer hunting season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has recorded a new audio program featuring an interview with Lou Cornicelli, DNR Big Game Program coordinator. “He offers insights into what it takes to manage large game populations and provides some excellent information to […]
