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Apply now for the 2011 Minnesota elk hunt
Hunters have until Friday, June 3, to apply for one of 12 elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This year the application deadline is moved to Friday, June 3, to allow successful applicants more time to plan their hunt. Also this year, elk …
Mille Lacs walleye slot unchanged, northern pike slot adjusted
Lake Mille Lacs anglers are reminded that walleye regulations won't change from 2010 when the season opens Saturday, May 14, but the slot limit for northern pike will be different this year, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
DNR asks anglers to report tagged fish
Minnesota anglers who catch a tagged fish can help support their sport by recording the tag number, fish species, length, site of catch, and the date on which it was landed.
Early season anglers face cold water danger
With the walleye and northern fishing season opening on May 14, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that even on a warm day in the boat, water temperatures can hover in the low 50s. A 2007 report by the U.S. Coast Guard stated that a boating accident …
Inside the Outdoors
Conflict between humans and the wildlife that share our planet is as old as human history. At times in our past it has been direct conflict, even life-or-death. Our ancestors who lived 15,000 years ago during the age of mega fauna - the big beasts - like the saber-toothed tiger …
Minnesota DNR urges people to leave fawns and other wildlife alone
With the arrival of spring when wildlife is active, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging people to leave fawns and other wildlife alone. Jeff Lightfoot, DNR Northeast Region wildlife manager, offers the following tips for dealing with nuisance wildlife.
Contingency walleye stocking plan for Woman Lake
After a series of winter meetings, representatives from the Child, Girl and Woman Lake Property Owners Association have achieved an agreement with the DNR's Walker Fisheries Office to stock walleye fingerlings if specific performance criteria are not met regarding the walleye population in the lake.
New law aimed at slowing the spread of aquatic invasive species
Legislation aimed at strengthening Minnesota's ability to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species was signed into law May 27 by Gov. Mark Dayton. Among the results will be more thorough watercraft inspections and stronger regulations to prohibit the transportation of invasive species.
US Fish & Wildlife announces information meeting on wolf delisting proposal
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host a public information meeting about its recent proposal to remove Endangered Species Act protection for the gray wolf in the western Great Lakes region, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The meeting will take place on June 14, 2011, from 6 pm to …
MN bear lottery results now available
New lottery results now are available for hunters who applied for a 2011 Minnesota bear hunting permit. Results are available online at mndnr.gov/hunting/bear. People who checked results online prior to June 6 should re-check their status. Successful lottery winners will be notified by mail later this month. Selected hunters who …
The big move
It is not that I have not enjoyed camping. I take that back. I enjoyed camping for the first day or two, but three weeks is too long to live in a camper no matter how much a person enjoys camping. Saturday, we made the big move to the new …
Ruffed grouse counts remain high; sharp-tail count down slightly
Minnesota's ruffed grouse spring drumming counts were higher than last year across most of the bird's range, according to a report released by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). "The grouse population is probably still near the high end of the 10-year cycle because drumming counts this spring were …
Inside the Outdoors
We're now into week two of the state government shutdown, and all but a few "essential" categories of state employees are off duty. One of the job categories identified as essential is the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' conservation officers (game wardens), partly for the dual role they play as …
Outdoors
Most hunters I know have at least one dog, as do most farmers. If a person is both a hunter and a farmer, it is almost guaranteed they will have a dog or two. Dogs serve a multitude of functions from retrieving birds to herding cattle. If a person is …
Minnesota state parks will begin opening Friday; other DNR facilities and functions open today
Some Minnesota state parks will open for day and overnight use as soon as Friday, July 22, but other facilities will not be open until the weekend, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials said today. DNR employees returned to work Thursday, July 21, after the agency and state government …
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