St. Paul – Proposals to create new fishing and hunting licenses and increase the fees for existing licenses, and to boost watercraft registration fees, haven’t been heard yet at the Legislature, but don’t rule them out. The DNR says the money is necessary to fund an aggressive program to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive …
Ice-out for Mille Lacs Lake officially occurred this past Sunday, May 1st, early in the morning according to the Mille Lacs Lake Messenger and the Minnesota Climatology Group. The $250 Outdoor News Ice-Out Promotion winner is Steve Lawrence of Aitkin who correctly guessed Sunday morning’s ice-out at 6am. March 2011 was below normal and a
Would restore protections to nation’s wetlands, streams Washington – Federal Clean Water Act guidance offered last week by the Environmental Protection Agency has reopened a fissure between those hoping to strengthen protections for streams and wetlands, and others who say the guidance will slow development and infringe on property rights. A 60-day comment period on
Madelia, Minn. – Weather-wise, April was a bummer. There was little sun and lots of cold. Some rain and snow, too. Turkey hunters felt the effects. Through May 2, the end of the spring D turkey season, hunters had killed 6,456 birds. At the same time last year – the fourth consecutive year with a
District 1 – Baudette area CO Larry Milbridge (Warroad) attended annual training at Camp Ripley. An illegal fire was investigated, with charges pending. CO Jeff Birchem (Baudette) checked sturgeon anglers on the Rainy River and monitored ATV activity. The Wildlife Division was assisted with a sharp-tailed grouse survey. CO Birchem also investigated a trespass complaint
Banquets/Fundraisers. Aug. 5: McGregor Chapter MDHA Banquet, 5:30 p.m., McGregor Community Center. For more info call Bob Dreger, 218-768-4079. Outdoor Media • Ron Schara’s Minnesota Bound, Saturdays at noon, Sunday at 10:30 on KARE 11, KTTC in Rochester, KBJR in Duluth, KVLY in Fargo and KEYC in Mankato. • Outdoor Talk Radio with Tim Lesmeister and
CRAIG, Colo. – A man from Craig has pleaded no contest to willful destruction of wildlife – a Class 5 felony – after an extensive investigation by Colorado Division of Wildlife officers revealed his part in a large poaching case. Floyd Gutierrez, 63, was ordered to pay nearly $4,000 in fines and court costs by
District 6 – Eau Claire area Warden Adam Hanna, of Neillsville, investigated 21 complaints in March relating to taxidermy activities, coyote hunting, littering, septic disposal, and deer violations. Wardens Hanna and Barry Fetting, of Marshfield, investigated a fatal snowmobile crash that occurred in Clark County in March during the early morning hours. The victim veered
BOULDER JUNCTION AREA The ice hung on for most area lakes this year. As of April 27, the region had a slushy, accumulating snowfall and high temperatures in the 30s. Lakes smaller than 200 acres had been ice-free for a few days, but the major lakes were socked in fairly well. Best guess – by
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