Minnesota boasts almost 10 million acres of public hunting land, which is open to small game hunting, waterfowl hunting, pheasant and grouse hunting and Minnesota deer hunting during our hunting seasons.&nbsp;Minnesota hunting is a tradition passed on from generation to generation, stimulating a stewardship of habitat and wildlife, and promoting positive values. A huge majority of Minnesota voters affirmed hunting as a constitutionally protected privilege in 1998.Approximately half-a-million people hunt deer in Minnesota. Whether you utilize a Minnesota hunting guide, or our hunting regulations for a self-guided outing, a Minnesota hunting experience will be one to remember. http://www.exploreminnesota.com/hunting/rss-articles 2009-11-20T14:53:42.0000000-06:00 http://www.exploreminnesota.com/scout-now-for-early-season-pheasant-hunting-success 2009-10-02T12:37:08.0000000-05:00 <img align="left" valign"top" src="http://www.exploreminnesota.com/assets/images/image/Image/Articles/pheasants_thumb.jpg" border="0" />Scout Now for Early Season Pheasant Hunting Success<br> Downsize Your Opener Tactics This Fall<br> By Adam Johnson<br style="clear:both;" /> http://www.exploreminnesota.com/the-firearms-deer-opener-when-blaze-orange-rules 2009-12-22T09:38:23.0000000-06:00 <img align="left" valign"top" src="http://www.exploreminnesota.com/assets/images/image/Image/Articles/buck_thumb.jpg" border="0" />Tips and Tactics for Hunting Whitetails via Firearms<br style="clear:both;" /> http://www.exploreminnesota.com/hannah-holstens-first-hunt 2009-12-21T09:55:49.0000000-06:00 <img align="left" valign"top" src="http://www.exploreminnesota.com/assets/images/image/Image/Articles/article_holston.jpg" border="0" />Part of the Governor's Deer Opener hunting contingent were 12-year-old Hannah Holsten. Hannah was making her first hunt with her father Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner, Mark Holsten.<br style="clear:both;" />