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21-Nov-2025

Deer Harvest

The Minnesota firearms deer hunting season to close to ending with 128,759 deer registered as of Thursday morning (11/20/25).   Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News says the total number harvested (including antlerless and the youth hunt) is 152,472.  He says that puts the state at about 8% above last year at this time.  The firearms season continues in the southeast region of the state from November 22-30.  The muzzleloader season continues through December 14 and the archery hunt continues through December 31. Schmitt says all regions of the state saw a harvest increase compared to last year.  He says the northeast region of the state saw a 13% increase compared to last year but very few deer were shot in that region in 2024.  Schmitt believes a large amount of wolves in the north and northeast region of the state is the reason for the low amount of deer.  He says there could be some momentum for the DNR to implement a wolf hunting season in the state.  Schmitt says the idea of a wolf hunt in the state is controversial.

20-Nov-2025

Becker County Man Sentenced For Domestic Abuse Charges

A Becker County man has been sentenced on multiple charges after a domestic dispute. On May 5, 2024, Becker County sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in Osage for two 911 calls regarding a domestic disturbance. The victim stated that an argument had escalated with William Boyd Barton III, which led to a physical altercation. Barton came behind her while she was doing dishes, pushed her to the floor and began hitting her. When things calmed down, she told one of her children to call 911. While speaking to dispatch, Barton took the phone and smashed it. A child had called first stating that their mom and dad were fighting; however, the call was interrupted by the victim stating that everything was fine. The second call came from a passerby stating that she was with the victim and the children as Barton had been hitting her. When deputies arrived, the victim stated she had left the residence with her children to call 911 because the phones had been smashed. Barton was sentenced on Nov. 13 for illegal gun possession, interfering with a 911 call and domestic assault. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years supervised probation.

19-Nov-2025

84 Year Old Man Found Dead In Field

An investigation in a field in Friberg Township led to the discovery of a deceased 84-year-old man. According to a release from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, they received a report of dead man in a field in Friberg Township, northeast of Elizabeth, Minnesota. It was learned that the still-unidentified 84-year-old had been burning off a farm field and was found in that field by a friend. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation by the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Fire Marshal’s Office. At this point, no foul play is suspected.