Nature lovers and Minnesota hunters look forward to Labor Day weekend

(KNOX) – Walk-in Access areas in Minnesota will be open for public use begin September 1 through May 31, 2025… with the purchase of a three-dollar pass.
The DNR program pays landowners to allow public access to their property for bird watching, nature photography and similar compatible uses. This year, there are about 30,000 acres of private land at more than 280 sites in western, central and southern Minnesota.
Bear hunting season opens Sunday…and the DNR once again asks hunters to avoid shooting bears with colorful ear tags or radio collars. Sunday also opens early teal season and September goose season.
Hunters have until September 5 to enter the deer lottery.
There will be an in-person meeting on northwest elk management from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 10 at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls.