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Ohio DNR reminds outdoor users how to stay safe during winter activities

With winter settling in across the state, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) is reminding outdoor enthusiasts that “No Ice is Safe Ice” as part of its ongoing commitment to safety and education. Frozen lakes, ponds, and rivers may appear inviting for recreational activities, but the ODNR urges all Ohioans to prioritize safety while enjoying winter pastimes.

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Public has opportunity to weigh in on elk restoration in northeast Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, in coordination with other Tribal entities, local governments, landowners and other stakeholders, has kicked off public engagement on the Northeast Omashkooz (elk) Restoration and Management Plan.
Consistent with direction and funding provided by the Minnesota Legislature in 2023, the Minnesota DNR is working to support the Fond du Lac Band in restoring elk to the Fond du Lac Reservation and the surrounding portions of the 1854 Ceded Territory.

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Three men plead guilty for hunting violations in Ohio

Christopher M. Waters, 44, of Loris, South Carolina, recently pleaded guilty in Mount Vernon Municipal Court to a total of 12 hunting violations for deer and turkey in Knox County, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
A Division of Wildlife investigation revealed that Waters committed wildlife violations from December 2022 to November 2023 while visiting Ohio.

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Minnesota’s preliminary 2024 season report shows higher deer harvest

Minnesota hunters harvested more than 170,000 deer during the 2024 hunting season, up 7% statewide from the 2023 hunting season. The statewide harvest was 3% lower than the five-year average.
“We still have a way to go in parts of northern Minnesota,” said Todd Froberg, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources big game program coordinator. “But it seems like we’re moving in the right direction.”

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Iowa DNR, Pheasants Forever have partnered for decades to expand wildlife habitat

The farm crisis of the 1980s fundamentally changed the Midwest in multiple ways, as did the large-scale loss of habitat on farm land leading up to it, which was the circumstance that ultimately created Pheasants Forever (PF) in St. Paul, Minn., in 1982.
Iowa is proud to be home to the first chapter outside of Minnesota, the Iowa Pioneer Chapter, and that excitement continues today as Iowa is home to the most chapters in the country with 94 active chapters across the state.

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Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1 in Iowa

Iowa’s paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens Feb. 1 and goes through April 30, from sunrise to sunset each day.
Anglers fishing for paddlefish must have a valid Iowa fishing license, along with a special paddlefish license and unused transportation tag(s).

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Walleyes and bass lead Clam River Flowage fishery in Wisconsin’s Burnett County

The local DNR fisheries team has monitored the Clam River Flowage for many years. Fisheries surveys were conducted in 1991, 1997, and 2012. Recent management activities have focused on sport angler regulations and fish surveys. Since 1997, no fish have been stocked into Clam River Flowage.

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