Will deer hunters in Faribault County be able to use high-power rifles to hunt deer during the 2026 deer hunting season? That is a question Faribault County sheriff Scott Adams told the commissioners ...

Minnesota’s shotgun-only zone for deer hunting is changing — but not until 2026. The shotgun zone remains in effect this year ...

The question of whether the use of high power rifles for deer hunting in Faribault County, beginning in 2026, came up when the county commissioners held their regular board meeting on Oct. 21.

Deer hunters across Minnesota will take to the field next Saturday, Nov. 8, as the statewide firearms season opens.

Minnesota's firearms deer hunting season opens Nov. 8. However, the length of the season varies slightly by geographic region. An interactive map of the state's different permit areas is available on ...

More than 400,000 deer hunters are preparing for the firearms deer season, which opens Saturday, Nov. 8. The season offers ...

Mossberg’s sole hunting shotgun introduction at 2025 SHOT Shot was a bit of a surprise in this age of straightwall deer rifles. The company announced a trio of Model 500 Slugsters, including a ...

One of the two archery hunters who participated in the recent first-ever accessible deer hunt on the East Grand Forks side of the Greenway succeeded in filling their tag, a hunt organizer says.

Col. Rodmen Smith, director of the DNR Enforcement Division, highlighted the tradition of the season, stating, "Most hunters ...

While deer season is nearly a year away, the debate about "shotgun-only zones" in southern Minnesota is front and center. Options being considered include removing the shotgun-only restrictions or ...

Challenging as it is to think about deer hunting when Pronto Pups beckon from the State Fair, a license buying deadline looms for perhaps hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans who hope to fill their ...