November 29, 2002

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Few hunters send samples to U of M Staff Report St. Paul Minnesota DNR officials estimate they collected about 4,700 samples for chronic wasting disease tests during the firearms deer season, which opened Nov. 9. Last week, after most firearms seasons ended in northern Minnesota, the DNR had collected about 4,000 samples. An additional 1,000

Staff Writer Baudette, Minn. The ice fishing season has started much earlier this year than in 2001 across most northern regions of the state. A week of cold weather has helped solidify ice that had begun to shape up last week. At Lake of the Woods, the ice fishing season is ahead of schedule compared

Biggest changes in Zone 3; new either sex’ tags available over the counter By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul Deer hunters in Minnesota could see a number of changes if plans outlined in a recent DNR proposal become the rule next year. The changes could affect hunters statewide, but especially in the southeastern part

LAKE MILLE LACS The open-water angling activity has ended and ice has begun to form. Many of the wind-protected bays are ice-covered and you’ll find shoreline ice as well. It will take several more nights of cold weather before fishing begins here, but it looks promising for an early start at this point. Deer hunters

The Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, along with the DNR and Turn in Poachers, is sponsoring, for the 11th time, the Minnesota Deer Hunter Ethics Award. Anyone may nominate a hunter by writing a letter explaining the actions of the nominee and why that person is worthy of recognition. Youth and adults are eligible, but the

The wind had picked up steadily all day and now, late in the afternoon, it was really howling out of the northwest. It was bitter cold even without the wind, but hunting into the teeth of that winter gale, it was cold enough to freeze your eyelids shut, which should be cold enough for a

The organization also recognized the state’s efforts on the Silver Bay Safe Harbor on Lake Superior with its Outstanding Project Award in the Marina and Harbors category. Larry Killien, the DNR’s harbor program coordinator, accepted the award for the agency.