Hunters in Minnesota through Sunday, Nov. 17, had registered 111,791 deer statewide, up 5% from the first nine days of the 2023 season, DNR statistics show.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department stocked the Pembina River with 1,000 lake sturgeon fingerlings Sept. 16, and the Minnesota DNR plans to stock 4 tributaries in October.
Northwest: 20.8 broods and 164 pheasants per 100 miles, up from 19.1 broods and 159 pheasants in 2023. Southwest: 13.8 broods and 119 pheasants per 100 miles, up from 9.7 and 86.2 in 2023.
After a banner season last fall, optimism was high, and strong spring drumming counts suggested more of the same this year. Then came June and heavy rains that likely pummeled production.
Hunters should plan accordingly and allow for time to receive their tag in the mail, as the tag will arrive by postal mail and not over the counter while the customer waits.
