Minnesota Department of natural resources

A new concern for Minnesota deer hunters - a CWD wild deer has been found near Brainerd, more than 200 miles away from all the others that have been confirmed in the state.

The Minnesota DNR says the sudden change from winter to spring weather has already led to numerous wildfires in the northern part of the state.

Preliminary test suggest chronic wasting disease could be spreading in southeastern Minnesota.

The Minnesota Pheasant season opens on Saturday and as we told you back in September, despite a mild winter last year, the population is estimated to be down 26 percent.

Minnesota's Waterfowl Hunting season opens on Saturday, a half hour before sunrise. According to Steve Cordts with the Department of Natural Resources, breeding duck numbers have been good in North America and Minnesota, so the numbers for hunting should be pretty good this year.