Authorities in Beltrami County say a 72-year-old hunter fell from his stand in northwestern Minnesota. An 84-year-old hunter in St. Louis County died when his clothing caught fire while he was trying to light a heater in his deer stand.

The DNR says so far this year, four people have died in hunting-related accidents -- compared to two deaths overall last year. Officials say most injuries stem from falling from deer stands.

Moorhead police are investigating a report of deer hunting within the city's limits. Witnesses say the hunters shot the deer with a rifle early Sunday and then immediately fled the area.

Gov. Mark Dayton is in Winona for the 10th annual Minnesota Governor's Deer Opener. Dayton, who hunted in the state pheasant opener last month, will not be hunting in the deer opener, which is set for Saturday morning.

Ramsey County officials say deer caused more than 250 car accidents last year. There will be eight controlled hunts at parks in Maplewood, St. Paul, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights and White Bear Township.

Conservation officers across the state say wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour discouraged deer from moving, meaning fewer opportunities for the hundreds of thousands of Minnesota hunters.

The Department of Natural Resources says the decline is a result of a smaller deer population and a windy opening weekend of the firearms season. Minnesota deer hunters harvested 192,300 deer during the 2011 season. That's 15,000 fewer deer than in 2010. The 2012 deer hunting season begins in September.