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March 16, 2023

Minnesota border waters likely to see high spring fishing traffic

The Rainy River is one of the most popular rivers to fish along the Canadian border. There are plenty of trophy fish in its waters, but anglers need to be aware of the rules.
Matt Skoog, Baudette fisheries area supervisor for the DNR, said the most popular fish in the Rainy are walleyes, sauger, lake sturgeon, northern pike, and smallmouth bass. Depending on the time of year, some fish are easier to catch than others.

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Trophy tips for catching Detroit River walleyes in southeast Michigan

Connecting Lake St. Clair to the north and Lake Erie to the south, the 32 miles of the Detroit River is a virtual walleye fishing heaven. Each spring an armada of fishing boats, looking to get in on the first open water fishing of the year, head to Detroit to catch limits of fish and have dreams of connecting on the fish of a lifetime.

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Minnesota bills would allow crossbows for all during archery season

Bills have been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature that would allow anyone, regardless of age, to use a crossbow for the entire archery season. The topic has been discussed for several years.
House File 2716 (authored by Rep. Samantha Vang, DFL-Brooklyn Center) and Senate File 2565 (authored by Sen. Foung Hawj, DFL-St. Paul) would strike the text that says “age 60 and over,” to make it accessible for everyone.

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Pro bass angler Adrian Avena shares his top tips for early season bass

Avena was the featured professional bass fisherman at the Vance Outdoors 21st annual Boat and Fishing Show Open House held from Friday, Feb. 24 to Sunday, Feb. 26. He told those waiting for bass fishing wisdom, “I didn’t come too prepared,” just prior to conducting a Saturday afternoon seminar that very accurately covered his top five springtime bass lures.

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Tips for fulfilling your land-ownership goals

If land ownership doesn’t have a place in your goals by now, it should. If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “When I hit the lottery, I’ll be calling you,” but people don’t give much thought to land investment early enough in their life or even think it’s a real possibility.

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Unique rabbit hunt put on by Ohio restaurant features field to fork experience

Paul Gross, owner of the Butcher Block restaurant in London, Ohio, had no idea how his business’ first annual rabbit hunt would be received.
The restauranteur put out a call to the community to gauge interest in a rabbit hunt. To his pleasant surprise, they responded to the tune of 54 hunters, who on Feb. 25 brought home 85 rabbits for the stew pot.

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