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December 13, 2023

Tundra swans make their annual appearance in northwest Ohio

Blogs, Featured, Nature Page & Night Sky, Ohio, Opinion /

The big white birds are back in “town.” Town being the marshlands and harvested cornfields along western Lake Erie.
These would be tundra swans, by the hundreds, down from Arctic summer nesting grounds some 2,500 to 3,000 miles to the north. The northwest Ohio locale is a major migratory stopover point for these graceful birds as they make their way to traditional wintering grounds around Chesapeake Bay after a summer nesting season in the Arctic of Alaska and Canada.

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Steve Carney: Light and noise will kill walleye action on thin ice

Features, Fishing, Minnesota, National Fishing, Pro Tips /

So far, the early ice-fishing season has featured clear ice and no snow cover. Warm temps have hindered ice making in some areas, but it looks like the clear-ice scenario will really take off now if immediate weather forecasts are correct.
Here are some strategies for angling successfully on ice given such clear-ice conditions.

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Newest group of Minnesota conservation officers complete training, assigned stations

Fishing, Hunting, Minnesota, News /

After months of intensive training in all aspects of being a Minnesota DNR conservation officer, 15 new officers are now working in their initial field stations.
“I’m excited for these new officers as they get started and am confident they will carry on the Enforcement Division’s proud tradition of protecting Minnesota’s people and natural resources,” said Col. Rodmen Smith, director of the DNR Enforcement Division.

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to add 199 impairments to 2024 waters list

Featured, Minnesota, National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, News /

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released its proposed impaired waters list for 2024 on Nov. 14. The agency added 199 impairments on more than 54 bodies of water, which is a decrease from the 2022 list.
The additions will create a total of 6,349 impairments on 2,798 bodies of water all-time, but the list did remove 27 listings for improved water quality. Leya Charles, MPCA impaired waters coordinator, said the 2024 proposed list is an 82% decrease in water body listings and a 52% decrease in impairments compared to the 2022 proposed list.

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Tagged fish lead to historic week for Asian carp captures on Pool 6 of the Mississippi

Featured, Featured, Home Page News, Minnesota, Nature Page & Night Sky, News, News, Wisconsin /

Kayla Zankle, Minnesota DNR invasive carp specialist, and her fisheries team spent many long, frustrating days this past summer trying to catch and tag Asian carp. Some days consisted of removing logs and other debris from their gill nets in the Mississippi River.
That spring and summer work paid off Thursday, Nov. 30, when the Minnesota DNR partnered with the Wisconsin DNR to catch 323 carp in Pool 6 of the river. It was the largest single capture of Asian carp in Minnesota to date.

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Top 10 last minute gift ideas for your favorite sportsman

Gear & Gadgets, Home Page News, National Fishing, National Hunting /

Looking for that BIG gift or a stocking stuffer? Whether they are an avid angler, an ice fishing enthusiast, or a dedicated hunter, we’ve compiled a list of top-notch gear that will make their eyes light up with joy. From cutting-edge fishing equipment to cozy outdoor apparel, here are the top 10 last-minute gift ideas for your favorite sportsman.

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To become a better shooter, take the time to understand “minute of angle”

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If you’ve got a minute, I might be able to help you understand – and appreciate – MOA. But be forewarned: I’m going to beat this dead horse several ways because not all of us easily comprehend this stuff.

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