State: MN

February 23, 2017

Minnesota: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Joins with Conservation Leaders at Pheasant Fest

On February 17, as part of the 2017 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a reception with leaders of the Minnesota conservation community. The gathering shared ideas to elevate the discussion about conservation efforts throughout the state and learned more about the accomplishments of the community. Caucus…

September 8, 2016

Minnesota: DNR Hosts Summit on Hunter and Angler Recruitment and Retention

The participation rates in the state have dropped around five percent in hunting and nearly 15 percent in angling since the 1980s. For the past decade, the number of sportsmen and women in Minnesota has remained stable, with approximately 1.1 million resident anglers and 550,000 resident hunters. While the number of sportsmen and women are…

October 23, 2015

Minnesota DNR Proposes Lead Shot Ban on 600,000 Acres of Public Land

On October 13, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released a proposed rule to ban lead shot on all wildlife management areas (WMAs) in the far western and southern half of Minnesota. The affected area is referred to as the “Farmland Zone,” and contains almost 1,300 of the state’s 1,524 WMAs, approximating 600,000 acres…

January 1, 2007

2006 Economic Impact Report — Minnesota

Sportsmen and women support as many jobs in Minnesota as the University of Minnesota, Hormel Foods, and 3m Corporation combined (55,000 jobs). Every five years in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Survey on hunters and anglers, CSF produces a report on the economic impact hunters and anglers have on the economy.  This information…