Seasonal & Holidays

Minnesota Hunters Can Now Use Crossbows To Bag Wild Turkeys

"It was a bad year for it. It wasn't just us, it hurt us, but I think industry-wide it was down. Tremendously," Sam Oftedahl said.

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April 3, 2024

BLAINE, Minn. — In a couple of weeks, the spring turkey hunting season will begin in Minnesota, an outdoor sport that gained momentum during COVID-19 but could, thanks to a new change, potentially attract more youth hunters.

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"It was a bad year for it. It wasn't just us, it hurt us, but I think industry-wide it was down. Tremendously," Sam Oftedahl said, referring to the region's overall lack of winter weather.

Without consistent cold, sales for ice fishing equipment were way down at Capra's Sporting Goods.

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