Outdoors

A 59-year-old Sebeka woman is recovering after being attacked by a bear on the deck of her home northeast of Sebeka in Wadena County. The bear was likely after bird feeders near the home. The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the attack at 10:16 p.m. on Friday...

The Wadena County 4-H Shooting Sports Team competed in the 2015 State 4-H Shooting Sports and Wildlife Invitational Sept. 11-13 at the Alexandria Shooting Park. Over 800 4-Hers from all over the state participate in the annual event competing in archery, muzzleloader, shotgun,...

Minnesota's ruffed grouse spring drumming counts were unchanged this year compared to last year, according to a survey conducted by the Department of Natural Resources. This follows a significant increase of 34 percent from 2013 to 2014, said Charlotte Roy, DNR grouse project leader....

A pesky bear has been reported by several homeowners on the northern edge of Wadena. Erik Thorson, Park Rapids area wildlife supervisor, said people have been calling local law enforcement and conservation officers about a bear on the north edge of Wadena. "This year we had...

Anthony Welch of St. Paul thought he had the Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Fishing Extravaganza grand prize fish in the bag. He literally did have it in a plastic bag within the first five minutes of the contest, which started at noon Saturday on Gull Lake's Hole-in-the-Day Bay. The...

Forkhorn Field Day is slated for Sunday, Aug.

A Minnesota Trapper's Association education course will be held Aug. 19, 20 and 23 at Dewey's Taxidermy in Wadena. Class room sessions are set for 6 to 9 p.m. the first two nights. A field day session will be held Aug. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anyone born after Dec. 31,...

Hunters can expect a conservative 2014 deer season designed to rebuild deer numbers across much of the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said. "Hunters should check the 2014 hunting regulations closely because only one deer can be harvested in 95 percent of the...

Firearms deer harvest down 8 percent from 2012 Minnesota hunters harvested 77,008 deer during the first three days of the firearms season, down 8 percent from 2012, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Leslie McInenly, DNR big game program leader,...

The first messages from dead moose to Minnesota researchers have been coming in, and early results show wolves are taking their toll on the state’s beleaguered moose herd despite an easy winter. Minnesota wildlife researchers trapped 111 moose in January and February and placed...