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Outdoor Insights: Funds for conservation and environmental assets Minnesotans enjoy don’t happen randomly

Fishing, Hunting, Minnesota, Opinion /

A recent social media post celebrated Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment. It proclaimed that our state is lucky to have the financing Legacy provides for Minnesota’s natural and cultural resources. The post ended with, “Let’s hope it continues for decades to come.”
An optimist would find it hard to argue with such enthusiasm, but as my transition to grumpy old man accelerates, I find it increasingly necessary to point out to folks – particularly younger people – that none of the environmental and conservation assets we enjoy today happened randomly.

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Outdoor Insights: A few thoughts after a day on the water using forward-facing sonar

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People who know more about sport-angling than me believe forward-facing sonar fish-finders have changed the game. They’re asking whether fisheries can withstand the legions of smarter, more efficient anglers mastering these devices.

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Angling tech topic: What does live sonar mean for fisheries?

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The murmurs have been building for several years among guides and seasoned anglers who have observed a rapid acceleration in the technological arms race of sport-angling.
So-called “game-changing” gadgets have swept fishing before, from the original Lowrance green box to GPS to underwater cameras. But this time – hardcore fishermen will tell you – feels different.

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A quick chat with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever CEO Marilyn Vetter

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Marilyn Vetter underwent a lengthy interview process last year as Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever completed a nationwide search to replace longtime President and CEO Howard Vincent, who announced his retirement plans in early spring 2022. She formally took the job following Pheasant Fest 2023 in Minneapolis.

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Outdoor Insights: Thoughts on eliminating Minnesota’s shotgun zone, and wild turkey concern

Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting, Opinion /

Personally, I do not have a problem with rifles statewide, and if it passes, I’ll probably start carrying a .270 during deer season. That said, I understand the concerns of folks who are cautious about the idea. My firm take, however, is that a change needs to be statewide, not county-by-county.

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Outdoor Insights: Public meetings that don’t engage the public nothing more than a sideshow

Minnesota, Opinion /

In today’s hot political climate, I understand the desire, even the need, to maintain civil decorum. There were two law enforcement officers on hand presumably to help preserve that objective. And I’ve covered cringey public meetings that go to the other extreme. But a meeting that doesn’t engage the public is nothing more than a sideshow that serves only to check a policy-making box.

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Outdoor Insights: It’s not too late to try and stop the advance of Asian carp up the Mississippi River

Minnesota, Opinion /

European carp have been around a century-plus and remain our most destructive aquatic invasive species. As bad as the market is for Euro-carp, it’s worse for silvers and bigheads. Considering the long-term costs of trying to control these new invasives, it’s too early to abandon the best plan at slowing their advance into our Minnesota waters.

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