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Permits, tackle and other fishing rule changes comment period remains open
The public comment period remains open through Thursday, Feb. 24, for permanent rule changes proposed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that affect fishing and issuing permits.
Minnesota Ice fishing shelter removal dates
Minnesota's ice fishing shelter removal dates are here or fast approaching. Dark houses, fish houses and portables must be off the ice of inland waters no later than midnight on March 7 in the southern two-thirds of the state and March 21 in the northern third.
Bull moose license application period begins April 1
Minnesota's bull-only moose hunt will continue in 2011, but the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has reduced the number of available permits by half to reflect a continued decline in the moose population and a more conservative harvest model.
Minnesota DNR complete rare species guide
With the addition of 133 profiles, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has completed publication of The Rare Species Guide, an online reference about the state's rarest plant and animal species.
2011 spring light goose hunting begins March 1
Interested participants are reminded that harvest of snow geese, including blue-phased snow geese and the smaller Ross' geese, will be allowed from Tuesday, March 1, to Sunday, April 30.
DNR accepting comments on hunting rules
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments through March 31 on a proposal to make permanent a number of temporary hunting rules that have been in place for at least one hunting season.
Minnesota trumpeter swan population tops 5,500
A statewide aerial survey conducted Jan. 5 - 8 revealed that the population of trumpeter swans in Minnesota has more than doubled in the last five years, according Larry Gillette, wildlife manager for Three Rivers Park District, which organized the survey.
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Nature has many ways of letting us know spring is coming eventually and we will not have winter forever. Some of these signs are subtle, such as the days becoming a bit longer. Other signs are not so subtle, such as the white fields of winter turning to the black …
DNR to expand muskie fishing opportunities
Roosevelt Lake in northern Crow Wing County and the Sauk River chain of lakes in Stearns County southwest of St. Cloud will be stocked with muskellunge this fall in response to growing angler interest, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Bill would increase state efforts to prevent spread of aquatic invasives
Saint Paul, MN -- Today Governor Mark Dayton joined Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Tom Landwehr, legislators, and aquatic invasive species stakeholders from around the state. Landwehr unveiled a new legislative initiative that would help slow the spread of aquatic invasives, such as zebra mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil, …
Minnesota trumpeter swan population tops 5,500
A statewide aerial survey conducted Jan. 5 - 8 revealed that the population of trumpeter swans in Minnesota has more than doubled in the last five years, according Larry Gillette, wildlife manager for Three Rivers Park District, which organized the survey.
Expected late ice-out prompts fishing closures on Canadian border
Several lakes and rivers along the Minnesota-Ontario border in Cook County will be closed to fishing at the start of this year's season to protect concentrations of spawning walleye from potential over-harvest.
Reminder: Bull moose hunt applications accepted through May 6
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the application period for the fall bull moose hunt opened Friday, April 1, and ends Friday, May 6. The hunt is open only to Minnesota residents age 10 and older,
Outdoors - The old cottonwood tree
The old cottonwood tree has been part of the landscape for well over a hundred years. It stood in the center of the pasture near the creek with huge limbs casting giant shadows over the landscape. On a hot summer day, it provided shade on a sand bar at what …
Inside the Outdoors - Trout opener is about anticipation
If there is one event that can bring out child-like excitement and enthusiasm in even the oldest among us, it's an "opening day." Even though I don't quite fall into that "oldest" category, I've experienced enough opening days of fishing and hunting seasons to know it's true. In fact, I …
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