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minnesota department of natural resources


*Minnesota Wildlife*



"Dec. 22, 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.

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Minnesota wolf management plan cover, 2023-2032, Minnesota DNR logo, photo of wolf in snow
Minnesota’s updated wolf plan strengthens wolf conservation

The DNR has finalized an updated wolf management plan that incorporates the diverse views of Minnesotans and will guide the state’s approach to wolf conservation for the next 10 years. 

Thank you to everyone who engaged in the planning process! Minnesotans’ involvement has been critical to establishing the comprehensive vision for wolves that is reflected in this plan.

The DNR is continuing Minnesota’s longstanding commitment to wolf conservation and to ensuring our wolf population remains healthy and stable.

The plan includes summary information about Minnesota’s wolf population and the history of wolves in the state. It details the diverse and changing public attitudes about wolves, the legal status of wolves, tribal perspectives on wolves, and ways to support a healthy and resilient wolf population while minimizing conflicts between humans and wolves. The plan also includes a framework for how the state will approach decisions about wolf hunting or trapping if the wolf is delisted federally.

You can find a full version of the updated plan and information about the planning process on the DNR wolf plan page [ [link removed] ].

"Photo courtesy of the International Wolf Center"


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In-person CWD sampling with staff taking lymph nodes from a buck in a truck
How to get CWD test results

Hunters can check the DNR website [ [link removed] ] for chronic wasting disease test results on the deer they’ve harvested. The site also shows statewide CWD test results, including locations of deer that tested positive, and statistics.

Any additional deer harvested during Minnesota deer seasons that test positive for CWD will be reported on the CWD results page. The DNR also will directly notify any hunter who harvests a deer that tests positive. The DNR counts on hunters’ participation in providing samples to help with disease surveillance and appreciates all those who submitted samples.


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Hunting photo highlights
hunter selfie, with photo of woods and the shadow of a hunter on a large tree

"“Deer hunter silhouette selfie” courtesy of Reggie Drake"

youth hunter in blaze orange with a deer harvested

"“My son Cajun’s first buck” courtesy of Todd Follett"

Thank you to everyone who’s uploaded hunting and wildlife photos! If you have deer season photos to share, you can submit them using our photo uploader [ [link removed] ].






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 the DNR hunting webpage [ [link removed] ]. New to hunting? Check out the DNR learn to hunt guides [ [link removed] ].

Have Minnesota wildlife [ [link removed] ] or deer hunting photos [ [link removed] ] to share? Upload your photos so we can share them in DNR email updates, social media and our website.







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