January 7, 2005

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Associated Press Hayward, Wis. A man accused of shooting six deer hunters to death and wounding two others after they caught him trespassing in some northwestern Wisconsin woods pleaded not guilty last week. Chai Soua Vang, 36, of St. Paul, Minn., waived his right to a preliminary hearing and will stand trial on six counts

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Contributing Writer While 2004 started with debate over Minnesota’s degraded water quality and ended with the tragedy of murdered deer hunters, the year posted signs of optimism, such as the state’s first mourning dove hunt in nearly 60 years and an increase in walleye fingerling stocking. With that in mind, here’s a look at the

Jim Range, a nationally known lobbyist for hunting, fishing, and conservation causes with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, is the the keynote speaker. Also slated to speak is DNR Commissioner Gene Merriam. For more information on the event, call (952) 933-5939.

Associate Editor St. Paul Conservationists in Minnesota haven’t given up hope that a second round of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program a farmland set-aside program paid for with both federal and state funding could include permanent land easements. As Gov. Tim Pawlenty unveiled a capital budget (bonding) plan this week that included part of the

During that just-barely-light-enough-to-shoot time, I heard something rustling about under the tree I was perched in. At first, no matter how hard I strained, I could see nothing, but then a gray back materialized. At first I thought the gray back belonged to a small deer, but when the critter turned I realized that I

The budget proposal the state Natural Resources Board approved recently calls for $21.2 million in fee increases over the next two-year state budget. Most would come from a range of hunting and fishing license fee increases, but almost $3 million would come from increasing state park admission and camping fees. DNR budget director Joe Polasek