October 3, 2003

The two species of Asian carp are invasive fish spreading to lakes and rivers in several areas of the Mississippi River basin. They compete with native organisms for food sources. Among those providing input on Asian carp species and potential efforts to limit their spread are: DNR representatives from Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin; the U.S. […]

COs monitoring incoming deer, elk By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Brownsville, Minn. Southeastern Minnesota, as well as the surrounding areas in northeastern Iowa and southwestern Wisconsin, are appropriately noted for their big bucks. That’s part of the reason Jim Willard says he relocated his taxidermy business to Brownsville, Minn., just three miles from Wisconsin and

Associated Press St. Paul, Minn. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled last Thursday that state conservation officers can search boats without the consent of the owner or probable cause to suspect illegal activity. The court put the protection of natural resources ahead of fishermen’s expectations of privacy. Fishing boats should not have the same Fourth Amendment

Associate Editor St. Paul A potential reduction in the number of Minnesota muskie lakes with northern pike spearing bans has prompted some muskie enthusiasts to push for a couple of new additions. In a letter to DNR Fisheries Division Chief Ron Payer, the Twin Cities Chapter of Muskies, Inc., has suggested adding northern Minnesota’s Lake

Staff Writer Ortonville, Minn. Waterfowl hunting reports varied greatly from the opening weekend of the 2003 season. Limits of ducks were the exception, but there were a few regions of the state that provided some good shooting. The west-central and extreme western regions of the state provided some of the best reports. Duck hunters from

Prairie chickens and pheasants are quite different in appearance, he said. Prairie chickens have a short, square tail and their feathers are barred or striped across their body. They’re about the size of a hen pheasant but appear stockier. Prairie chickens once were the No. 1 game bird in Minnesota. Re-establishment began in 1999, and