Sep. 26—KITTSON COUNTY, Minn. — They'd spotted the big bull elk the previous weekend, but when Ryker Copp went afield with his dad, Jerred, for his first day of elk hunting Saturday, Sept. 23, the elk ...

WARREN, Minnesota — Ryker Copp loves hockey, not unusual for a 13-year-old who hails from northwestern Minnesota. The second-year peewee is preparing for tryouts where he skates for Thief River Falls, ...

In a poaching case that one wildlife official said is the worst he’s ever seen, four trophy-sized bull elk were shot and left ...