For years, large swaths of Minnesota have restricted deer hunters to using shotguns instead of rifles. The law, originally passed in the 1940s, was designed to protect the state’s deer ...

Legislation that would eliminate the shotgun-only zone for deer hunting during the regular firearms season in Minnesota is once again on the table this year. State Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, a… ...

Legislation authored by Minnesota State Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, and Sen. Jeff Howe, R-Rockville, would allow the use of rifles throughout the entire state during the regular firearms ...

A proposed bill is aiming to allow hunting rifles for deer hunting across Minnesota by getting rid of ‘shotgun-only’ zones in the southern part of the state.

Minnesota Deer Hunters Association executive director Craig Engwall points out that many handguns can load and fire rifle rounds, further blurring lines. Some of the zones even allow rifles for ...

Minnesota would do away with shotgun-only zones for deer hunting if the Legislature this year takes up a bill that recognizes changes in firearms technology and usage. Sen. Carrie Ruud, R-Breezy ...

White-tailed deer in the woods near Barnum, Minn., in 2014. Minnesota's firearms deer-hunting season opens Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. (Forum News Service file photo) ...

Jun. 14—ROCHESTER — Deer hunters in southern Minnesota can start grabbing their rifles, leaving the shotgun in the gun cabinet, during the 2026 firearms deer season. State Sen. Steve ...

The early season dates are Nov. 3-18 in Zone 1 (S... Minnesota's wolf hunting and trapping season proposal - Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota ...

Last November, Dr. Brian Hiller was sitting in a deer stand on private land near Bemidji, hoping to kill his first deer in Minnesota with a rifle. "The little buck settled in about 50 yards from ...

Lawmakers and state regulators appear to be warming to the idea of eliminating shotgun-only deer hunting zones in Minnesota. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW. Read Today's Paper Saturday, June 28.