The hunts will be held the two weekends after Christmas.
A 28-year-old man died.
The DNR said 'all sense of safety was disregarded.'
The Minnesota DNR calls this "concerning."
He was reported missing on Sunday and his body was found Tuesday morning.
The 58-year-old Blaine man failed to meet up with his hunting group on Sunday.
The DNR and MDH are asking hunters to take proper precautions while hunting.
The recall comes days before Minnesota's deer hunting season opens.
Hunters are encouraged to drop off samples of the deer they kill to be tested for the deadly disease.
As a new hunting season begins, officers report hundreds of leftover casings, unsafe shots and loaded guns in cars
The 56-year-old's body was found by a search team on Sunday.
The man was found dead near Dovre Township, near Willmar.
The pheasant index exceeds the 10-year average in several parts of the state
The 46-year-old was killed in a hunting accident Saturday evening.
Changes have been made to reflect COVID-19 and the ongoing threat of CWD in deer.
The bear was found with no head, but was otherwise intact.
Authorities say it appears the man died of natural causes.
The killing happened on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
The men teamed up to save a deer during hunting season.
With hunting season imminent, the DNR is taking efforts to prevent the spread of CWD.
It had received a petition from environmental and conservation groups.
They were saved in no small part thanks to their life jackets.
They were sent into the water on North Long Lake.