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Drought's reshaping Minnesota's hunting season this fall, making some spots tougher to reach while creating unexpected advantages elsewhere.

Mourning doves have been huntable here since 2004, but most people have no idea. Small community, big opportunity for a quiet season opener.

Bear numbers are high in Minnesota this year, and with natural forest food running low, hunters near Emily and Outing are already seeing steady activity at bait sites.

Minnesota has somewhere between 12,000 and 18,000 black bears, and sightings are climbing. Trail cameras and doorbell cams are catching a lot more than people expected.

Minnesota duck hunters might soon have a new option that could change who shows up in the blind — and it all comes down to a number.

The dog days of summer showed up early this year, and Minnesota anglers are feeling it. Water temps pushing into the 80s changes everything about where and when you fish.

Minnesota leads the nation in grouse harvest, but the birds are harder to find this year — and there's a reason tied to something that runs on a clock older than any of us.

Water levels might be steady, but the fishing scene is anything but predictable this season. Let's see what the experts have to say.

As summer heats up, so do the discussions around fishing limits. Cedar Lake sticks with its rules, but Pleasant Lake is making a big shift.

Spring turkey hunting brought in impressive numbers this year, even if they fell short of the record highs. The fields were still full of activity.