January 21, 2005

This winter, the department hopes to conduct aerial surveys of permit areas 342, 347, and 349, which includes Fillmore, Houston, and Wabasha counties. Surveys will be conducted from late January until the end of March, if weather cooperates. The surveys will evaluate the DNR’s Farmland Deer Model, which is used to determine the number of […]

Derek Grimsrud, of Tonganoxie, Kansas, shot this 18-point buck while bowhunting near Wichita, Kansas, on Sept. 24. The rack had a 16-inch inside spread and green-scored 163.

Associate Editor St. Paul A decline in the population of lesser scaup may be connected to a reduction in food available to the species on its return route to Canadian breeding grounds, according to research that continued in 2004. While researchers had already expected that to be true, their study expanded this year and included

Jim Leqve, of Rochester, arrowed this 13-point buck in Olmsted County, near Rockdell, on Dec. 11. The rack had a 17-inch inside spread and green-scored 1674/8.

NORTHEAST METRO Northern pike continue to hit sucker minnows in 10 to 12 feet of water on lakes such as Forest, Big Marine, and Jane. Look for an occasional flurry of evening crappie activity on Lake Peltier and Big Marine. These fish are now suspending over deep holes. The Bayport area of the St. Croix

Frank Welsch, of Lindstrom, arrowed this buck while bowhunting in Adams County, Ill., on Nov. 13. The 11-point rack had a 177/8-inch inside spread and green-scored 179.

Show hours are 5-10 p.m. on Wednesday; noon to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $9 for adults, $4 for children ages 5-11, and free for children under age 5.

Minnesota River advocates pitch new alliance proposal By Joe Albert Staff Writer Bloomington, Minn. Many groups and organizations work to improve the water quality on the Minnesota River. But they mostly concentrate on smaller pieces, like tributaries. Rarely do they work together toward a focused goal. River and watershed advocates hope to change the piecemeal

Trevor Laine, of Osakis, arrowed this 175-pound, Todd County buck near his home on Nov. 1. The 8-point rack had a 17-inch inside spread.