MINNEAPOLIS — The increased freedom to use crossbows to hunt deer is drawing more people into the sport in Minnesota, particularly youth hunters, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All of a sudden, archery season will be upon us. Like a frost in the morning follows a warm, Indian Summer afternoon. Seems like ...

Some gear changes feel temporary. This one often sounds permanent. Talk to deer hunters who made the jump from a compound bow to a crossbow, and a pattern shows up fast: many say the switch gave them ...

In May 2023, near the end of that year’s legislative session, a conference committee deal was struck to allow any licensed Minnesota archer to hunt deer with a crossbow. The proposal never was heard ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Whether you're a seasoned sportsman or you're heading out for your first hunt, it's important to be prepared when archery and crossbow deer hunting season opens Saturday. Even though ...

Four months after all Minnesota archers could legally deploy crossbows to kill deer, they certainly have. Fred Bear must be tossing and turning in his grave. Bear, who died in 1988, was modern bow ...

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the archery and crossbow deer hunting seasons open Sept. 14. The DNR says the two seasons run through ...

The forecast for Saturday across Wisconsin calls for high temperatures of 80 degrees in Ashland and 82 in Richland Center, according to the National Weather Service. I don't have to tell you that's ...

Crossbows will increase the number of hunters able to contribute to deer population control, a plus for wildlife management, as crossbows produce cleaner, more consistently accurate shots, resulting ...

The debate about crossbows being allowed during bow seasons is pretty much over. Sure, a few vertical-bow purists emerge each fall to lambast able-bodied hunters who dare to hunt with crossbows. And a ...