Minnesota's prairie chicken population now stands at about 3,000 breeding birds in the spring and 6,000 birds in the fall. Historically, the prairie chickens were numerous in Minnesota. Records show ...

One week ago, the sun rose on my hunting season. If the next few months follow suit, it’ll be magical. That first morning we trudged due east in northern Clay County through chest-high thistles and ...

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - The Missouri Department of Conservation says a group of prairie chickens has been brought to the state from Nebraska. Forty-five chicks were released at the Dunn Range Prairie in ...

ST. PAUL – Friday, Aug. 18, is the deadline to apply for Minnesota’s special youth deer hunts and the northwest Minnesota prairie chicken season, the Department of Natural Resources said in a reminder ...

Prairie chickens will be fair game to Minnesota hunters this autumn for the first time in more than 60 years, a move the state's Department of Natural Resources hopes eventually will lead to more ...

It's the middle of summer but it's never too early to think about hunting. Here is a list of the seasons for 2016, according to the DNR: • Aug. 12: Bear baiting start date. • Aug. 19: Prairie chicken ...

Hunters can apply now to be included in a lottery for one of 126 permits available for the 2016 Minnesota prairie chicken season. Applications are available wherever Minnesota hunting and fishing ...