Olmsted and Freeborn Counties are following suit with a new Minnesota state law allowing rifles for deer hunting.

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

Rural Byron resident Matt Prigge speaks Tuesday, March 17, 2026, to Olmsted County commissioner during a public hearing regarding whether rifles should be used for deer hunting. He said he believes ...

The option to establish a county restriction is limited to the counties that were in the shotgun-only zone, which covered southern Minnesota. So far, commissioners in four of the seven counties ...

Wildlife agencies in several states are reviewing proposed deer hunting regulation changes that could expand opportunities in certain regions,... The post Proposed deer hunting changes could expand ...

Statewide, east and west river archery and muzzleloader deer licenses could change from “any deer” to “any buck deer,” and ...

Deer hunters checked more than 230,000 deer during the season that ended Feb. 1. See the changes proposed for next season.

Pennsylvania’s early archery and rifle deer seasons had ended, and Chris Rhoades was still waiting for a chance to take an especially huge buck. He’d seen the deer on trail camera photos and just once ...

Kandiyohi County Board members voted 4-1 to set a public hearing April 14 on an ordinance to remain shotgun-only for firearm deer hunting. It was clear from the discussion Tuesday that the four ...

DNR and lawmakers thread a needle to clear the way for youth buck hunt, but do wo without impacting the privileges of senior ...

The Settlemire family’s 2025 Wyoming deer hunting season kicked off with quick success and venison headed for the freezer.