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March 6, 2024

USDA announces general CRP signup as farmers, conservationists await details of next farm bill

Representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture were in Sioux Falls last weekend at the 2024 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic to announce that the department’s Farm Service Agency has authorized a new general signup period for the Conservation Reserve Program. Signup will run March 4-29, 2024.

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Some “hard feelings” come with Minnesota DNR changes to record fish program

The Minnesota DNR unveiled its revamped state record fish program, and the changes include relegating pre-1980 records to a new “noncertified” category.
That includes the longstanding state record 17-pound, 8-ounce walleye that Hermantown’s Leroy Chiovitte caught on the Seagull River on the Sunday of fishing opener, May 13, 1979. That fish and 10 others will move to non-certified historical records, so current anglers now have the opportunity to catch and establish new “certified” state records for those 11 species.

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Minnesota moose population ‘stable,’ while elk count is called off by DNR due to lack of snow

On the same day the DNR announced survey results showing a stable moose population in northeastern Minnesota, state officials in the northwest reported a lack of snow – required for an accurate count – grounded this year’s elk survey.
No elk survey and the important information that comes as a result of it will mean a somewhat conservative approach to the upcoming fall hunting season.

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Shotgun zone, DNR oversight debated at Minnesota Capitol

The Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee met Thursday, Feb. 29, to discuss and advance legislation. The bills focused on eliminating the shotgun zone, establishing a Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee, and the Keep it Clean program.
The shotgun zone elimination bill has been a consistent topic the past few years at the State Capitol. It nearly being passed last year, but the bill fizzled at the finish line when several southern Minnesota counties demanded they retain the shotgun zone.

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Minnesota Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Jumbo perch fishing ends the ice season

This ice-fishing season has certainly presented its challenges with above-normal temperatures leading to inconsistent ice on many bodies of water.
Fortunately for us, we still do have some adequate ice in our local area and north. This time of year, the in-between time, we like to set out after jumbo perch.

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