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Minnesota Wildlife

June 16, 2022

Stay informed! Here?s a summary of upcoming wildlife and habitat management activities and ways you can discover, explore and experience Minnesota?s outdoors.

DNR wildlife researchers collecting data from a fawn

DNR researchers collar, track fawns in southern Minnesota?

Wildlife researchers with the DNR have completed outfitting newborn fawns with GPS-tracked collars as part of a three-year study taking place in the southern Minnesota. The study uses data from GPS collars to track deer movement, habitat preferences, causes of mortality and deer dispersal rates.

More details: Learn about fawn collaring research?and read this Minnesota Conservation Volunteer story about efforts to use drones in natural resource work
a Minnesota elk among trees and near grass

Elk hunt deadline is Friday?

Don?t forget to apply for the hunt of a lifetime! The Minnesota elk hunt lottery is open through this Friday, June 17. Minnesota residents may apply individually or in parties of two. Make sure to know the difference between license types before you apply.

More details: Review elk season structure
view from duckling highlight reel of wood duck and ducklings in nest, seen from above

Watch duckling highlights

Did you watch the ducklings hatch? The DNR?s Window on Wildlife gave a sneak peek on the nest. The ducklings left the first nest on June 10. We?ve collected a playlist of nest highlights and moved the camera to a new box.

More details: Watch the highlight reel
camo Twins hat

Minnesota Twins offer free hats

Anyone with a 2022 Minnesota hunting or fishing license can receive a free camouflage Minnesota Twins logo cap thanks to a special Twins ticket offer.

The Minnesota DNR Days are back at Twins games this season, through a partnership between the Twins and the DNR. The upcoming Minnesota DNR Days partnership games at Target Field in Minneapolis are:

  • Saturday, June 25, vs. the Colorado Rockies at 6:15 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 3, vs. the Baltimore Orioles at 1:10 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Aug. 16, vs. the Kansas City Royals at 6:40 p.m.
  • Friday, Sept. 9 vs. the Cleveland Guardians at 7:10 p.m.

License holders can purchase a reserved game ticket online and receive a special Twins cap at the game. Ticket prices vary by game. All ticket holders under this partnership will pick up their cap at the game.

More details: Get instructions for purchasing tickets or buy a hunting or fishing license

Get hunting information

Find hunting and trapping regulations, harvest registration, how to contact a conservation officer and information about pursuing a variety of species at mndnr.gov/hunting. New to hunting? Check out the DNR learn to hunt page.
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