Hunting

Young hunter harvests first wild turkey

Jun 3, 2026

Carson Fick, age 4 1/2 of Lake City, harvested his first turkey with his dad on Saturday, May 24. He used his dad’s youth model, pump action 20 gauge and reportedly placed a perfect shot on the bird at 30 yards. Carson is the son of Matt and Courtney Fick, and grandson of Bob and Sheila Fick of...

Duck hunters rescued after boat capsized

Dec 3, 2025

On Nov. 26, at 6:07 a.m., the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of three duck hunters in the Mississippi River and needing help, according to a news release. The duck hunter’s boat had capsized near the Weaver Landing. The Sheriff’s Office, Wabasha Fire Department, Wabasha...

Area state parks to close for special deer hunts

Nov 6, 2024

Frontenac and Whitewater state parks will close for special deer hunts for certain dates in November, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Whitewater State Park in Altura will be closed Nov. 16-17 for firearms hunt. Frontenac State Park in Frontenac will be closed Nov. 23-24...

DNR: Get permission to retrieve game from private property

Nov 6, 2024

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding hunters to obtain permission to retrieve game from nearby properties after an incident where a hunter was unable to retrieve a deer that crossed from public to private property after being shot. According to the DNR, a conservation...

Drazkowski: Time to eliminate shotgun-only deer hunting zone

Apr 3, 2024

Did you know that in southern Minnesota you cannot hunt deer with a rifle? I can assure you that hunters in our area are well aware of this antiquated rule. As bizarre as it sounds, firearms hunters here must use shotguns with slugs, muzzleloaders, or legal handguns. Even though rifles are more...

Wabasha area added to late season CWD deer hunt

Dec 6, 2023

Following confirmation of chronic wasting disease (CWD) positive deer in the Wabasha area, deer permit area (DPA) 342 is added to late-season hunt, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Dates for this late-season hunt are Friday, Dec. 15, through Sunday, Dec. 17. Deer...

DNR: Chronic wasting disease found in wild deer near Wabasha

Nov 29, 2023

A deer harvested during the opening weekend of firearms season near Wabasha in southeastern Minnesota has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The hunter harvested the adult male deer in deer permit area (DPA) 342, within...

Ohl: The Rookie

Sep 27, 2023

He was obviously not much of an outdoorsman because I overheard him tell the sporting goods salesman, “Give me everything I need to go bow hunting.” Once the clerk had rubbed the dollar signs from his eyes and stopped hyperventilating, he proceeded to fill two shopping carts with the necessary...

Discourteous hunter’s mess sickened our dog

Nov 25, 2020

Late in the afternoon of Nov. 17 a deer hunter threw off deer remains (guts and hide) just below our driveway on the hill off 310th Avenue. Our dog found that mess, ate some of it and dragged the hide onto our house yard. Our dog is housed in our house garage and was sick overnight, vomiting and...

Young cancer survivor honored after successful bear hunt

Aug 14, 2019

Hunter Krusmark of Lake City, son of Jerry and Kendra Krusmark, was one of nine youths that were recently honored at the Boone and Crockett’s 30th Big Game Awards Ceremony held in Springfield, Mo., Aug. 1-4 for the bear he harvested in 2016. Hunter was diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin’s...