Outdoors

The lower deer harvest was deliberate, because the DNR issued fewer permits for does.
Two teens have been charged with poaching seven deer in northwestern Minnesota.
Concerns over coyotes have some considering bounties
Growing concerns over Minnesota's coyote population affecting livestock farming, some are considering a law that allows legal bounties on the predator to encourage increased hunting.
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering setting up a special gun deer hunt for Wisconsin military members who missed the regular hunt because they were overseas.
Hunters who want to get in the field early for the 2010 spring turkey hunt must apply by Friday wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold.
The number of deer killed by hunters has dropped by about 12 percent in Minnesota, as expected by state officials.
Illegal deer baiting hits new levels, DNR says
An "unprecedented" number of firearms were seized from Minnesota hunters last weekend as illegal deer baiting reached new high levels, say Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials.
Hunting season not bringing in as many bucks to merchants
The deer hunting season is underway in Minnesota, but the northern Minnesota economy isn't getting as much of a boost as it often does. Stricter bag limits, combined with a weak economy, mean hunters are spending fewer dollars on the sport.
Wisconsin wildlife officials say hunters are seeing between one to three deer per outing during the state's early hunting seasons.
A bow-and-arrow hunter is accused of illegally taking a trophy white-tailed buck in Goodhue County.