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. License sales data ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Recent license sales indicate about 14% of Minnesota deer hunters are women, with a larger portion — about 29% — of youth licenses going to girls. More tellingly, according to the U.S.
Dawn DeNicola of Newport poses with the 213-pound 17-point buck she harvested on Nov. 13 in Wildlife Management District 17. The deer earned her first place in the 2025 Maine Women Hunters big buck ...