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Dennis Anderson: Growing trumpeter swan numbers might be too much of a good thing
MINNEAPOLIS — They’re big. They’re beautiful. And there’s lots of them.
Perhaps too many?
Trumpeter swans are now reproducing at a rate no one predicted when 150 fragile eggs were transported to Minnesota from Alaska, beginning in 1987.
Carrol Henderson was the Department of Natural Resources non-game wildlife chief at the time, and ...Read more
Dennis Anderson: Pheasant-hunting, dog-loving Marine takes long route home
MINNEAPOLIS — Before Isaiah Osborne signed up for the military at age 17, before he went into active duty after graduating from New Ulm Cathedral High School, and before he was a crew chief on a Marine rescue helicopter, he was his own bird dog in southern Minnesota.
“In high school, after football practice, one of my buddies and I would ...Read more
Best times for anglers
(Table for Oct. 26-Nov. 9)
This table lists top fishing times and days for the coming weeks. For best results, begin fishing one hour before and continue one hour after the times given. Times apply to all time zones.
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Sunday……….........3:35 p.m.......…...…….……............................................4:05 a.m.
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Federal shutdown means less Missouri land for hunting and fishing this year
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gridlock in the nation’s capital will mean fewer areas to hunt in Missouri this fall and winter.
The Missouri Department of Conservation has announced it is removing nearly 5,000 acres of land from a program designed to allow outdoor enthusiasts to use specially designated private property for hunting and fishing.
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Hunting deer with crossbows is bringing more young Minnesotans into the sport
MINNEAPOLIS — The increased freedom to use crossbows to hunt deer is drawing more people into the sport in Minnesota, particularly youth hunters, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
License sales data and a survey of hunters indicate that the state’s removal of restrictions around crossbows may benefit recruitment and ...Read more
Dennis Anderson: Are insecticides toxic to pheasants and the places they live? Minnesota DNR hopes to find out.
MINNEAPOLIS — When the Minnesota pheasant season opened Saturday, some hunters were tested not only for their skills afield, but for their generosity.
If they were fortunate enough to bag a rooster or two, in some parts of the state’s pheasant range they were asked to forfeit their hard-earned bounty.
The sacrifices are for a good cause. ...Read more
Best times for anglers
(Table for Oct. 19-Nov. 2)
This table lists top fishing times and days for the coming weeks. For best results, begin fishing one hour before and continue one hour after the times given. Times apply to all time zones.
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Sunday……...........10:15 a.m...............……………......................................10:35 p.m.
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Tony Kennedy: Upland hunters open the Minnesota pheasant season under welcoming skies
MADELIA, Minn. – Jason Gordon of Caledonia, Minn., is an active upland and waterfowl hunter who favors outings close to home on the Mississippi River in the state’s southeast corner.
But to partake in Minnesota’s pheasant opener this past Saturday, he chose to drive west to a particular state Wildlife Management Area in Watonwan County, ...Read more
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