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My older son, Walter, lives in Singapore. In Singapore, a person can buy anything from Cuban cigars to designer clothes. One of the few things they do not have there is deer jerky, especially the kind made by Dad. He and his wife will be coming for a visit later …
Opening weekend deer harvest off slightly from last year
That's that story at the start of this year's firearms deer hunting season, which opened Saturday, Nov. 5. Lou Cornicelli, wildlife research manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), said hunters registered approximately 73,000 deer after three full days of hunting. That compares with about 91,000 last year, …
Hunters urged to include tree stand safety in their plans
With the firearm deer season underway, the Minnesota Department of Resources (DNR) urges hunters to take precautions that avoid crippling or fatal injuries when using tree stands. Three Minnesota deer hunters died in tree stand related incidents during opening weekend Nov. 5-6, while several others were injured in non-fatal accidents.
Scaup mortality continues this fall on North Central Minnesota lakes
Wildlife managers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are again finding dead lesser scaup on Lake Winnibigoshish (Winnie) this fall.
Minnesotans encouraged to help wild turkeys stay wild
With the state's crop harvest nearly complete, wild turkeys are becoming a common sight in residential neighborhoods and around building sites, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
DNR warns parents of ice danger to children
In the light of a near tragedy in Anoka County this weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding parents to caution their children to stay off ponds, streams and other water bodies that now have a thin coating of ice.
Hunting is about what we don't shoot, too
To a non-hunter, hunting is all about the successful kill. It's about bringing down a wide-racked, rut-crazed whitetail buck, folding a duck skimming over your decoys, or centering a grouse rising out of a dogwood thicket.
DNR license stamp revenues contribute to conservation
When Minnesotans buy state hunting and fishing license stamps they are contributing directly to work that supports duck, pheasant, trout, wild turkey and walleye management.
The cold stalk
The rut seems to have turned off like someone hit a switch. The breeding frenzy has gone from deer running around day and night to the more normal routine of bedding down during the day and moving mostly at dawn and dusk. It makes for much safer driving on the …
Spring turkey hunting applications accepted through Jan. 30
Twelve expanded permit areas will offer wild turkey hunters more flexibility and opportunity when they apply for the 2012 spring wild turkey hunt, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said.
Until next weekend
Iowa has a very strange way of allocating deer licenses. Non-residents, who are willing to pay any amount of money for a tag to have the opportunity to hunt deer are lucky if they can obtain one every three or four years
Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew meeting Dec. 6
CROSBY - The Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew will meet at 7 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the Hallett Center in Crosby. The public, especially those passionate about the more than 25 miles of singletrack mountain bike trails in the Cuyuna Lakes area, are invited to attend the meeting.
Cougars are rare but confirmed visitors to Minnesota
Confirmed cougar sightings are becoming more frequent in Minnesota, but evidence suggests the large cats are most likely rare visitors to the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
DNR seeks public input on ruffed grouse management plan
Citizens interested in Minnesota ruffed grouse and the habitat that supports them can now provide input on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) proposed ruffed grouse long-range management plan. The public comment period, which is available online only, begins Thursday, Nov. 17, and ends Monday, Dec. 19.
Duck stamps on the wane?
As my duck hunting partner cut the motor and nosed the boat into shore, we both looked up to see a uniformed man casually walking down to meet us. It was late morning, long after many hunters had abandoned the cause, and had left the lake. Being within a National …
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