November 12, 2004

Goetz will be responsible for conducting wild turkey research; handling the wild turkey population and hunting season modeling; conducting wild turkey population estimates, and hunter and landowner surveys; and assisting on pheasant and CRP research. Prior to joining the DNR, Goetz was project coordinator for the Minnesota Waterfowl Association. She holds a B.S. degree in […]

The sale is open to the public. Sale hours on Tuesday, Nov. 16, are from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check in at the reception desk in the lobby of the DNR building. For more information, contact the DNR Information Center at (651) 296-6157.

LAKE MILLE LACS Walleye reports have been minimal, but the jumbo perch bite is still keeping a handful of anglers interested. Jigs tipped with minnows are providing a steady perch bite in the bays and west side of Malone Island. Deer hunters registered more than 200 deer since opening weekend, with a few more bucks

Staff Writer Grand Rapids, Minn. True to pre-hunt predictions, a couple scenarios played out during last weekend’s firearms deer opener: A deer herd estimated at 1.2 million animals provided plenty of opportunities to shoot, but standing corn in some areas tempered hunter success. According to the Minnesota Agricultural Statistics Service, the corn harvest across the

Staff Writer Baudette, Minn. Ice anglers traveling to Lake of the Woods this winter will fish under a new set of regulations. DNR Commissioner Gene Merriam gave his approval last Wednesday on new rules that will reduce the number of walleyes that may be kept and initiate a new protected slot in order to keep

Associate Editor Walker, Minn. Earlier this year, the DNR posted signs on one of Minnesota’s more popular fishing holes stating new rules might soon be in place for the coming fishing season. Earlier this week, the agency proposed special regulations including an 18- to 28-inch protected slot and a four-fish limit for Leech Lake walleyes

When I was 4 years old, my father woke me early one morning in November, dressed me in warm clothes and took me with him to a picked cornfield, where in the dark he made me a nest out of leaves and husks of the harvested corn. When he had finished, I lay down on

Show hours are Friday, Nov. 12, 3-10 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $4 for kids 12 and under, and free for kids 6 and under. Visit the web site www.arushows.com for more information. While you’re at the