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Ryan Rothstein: Turkeys not cooperating? Hunt them like deer

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting /

When I was younger, I made it an annual tradition to get absolutely spanked by wild turkeys. Every March, I would start practicing on my diaphragm calls, and I would read article upon article about how to kill a longbeard during each phase of the season.
I would try all the tactics I’d read about down to the letter and, without fail, I’d get close enough to think I’d seal the deal but would somehow blow it at the last second. This went on season after season, and the madder I’d get, the more determined I’d become to come out on top.

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Ryan Rothstein: Of wolves, whitetails and wetlands; habitat loss the greatest threat to Minnesota’s wildlife

Featured, Home Page News, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting, Opinion /

Quite frankly, I’m tired of hearing about wolves. Are they a factor regarding our deer herd? Without question. Wolves hunt and kill deer. So do coyotes. So do bears. So do we. You know what lowers deer populations more than all those things combined? Human development and intensive agriculture.
You’ll never hear me say wolves have no impact on deer herds. But bleating about wolves causing our deer-hunting problems is naïve at best, and nefarious at worst. Same scapegoat, different day.

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Cost-share programs, Part 5: Are conservation easements the path for you?

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

Throughout this series, we’ve explored everything from locally-led, one-time habitat programs to 10-year contracts with either the Farm Service Agency or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These programs meet the needs of most any landowner looking to improve his or her habitat.
But one type of landowner likely has been wanting more.

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Ryan Rothstein: Examining the Minnesota deer report with some perspective, some reality

Featured, Home Page News, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting, Opinion /

Deer hunters down in the mouth after the most recent less-than-amazing state deer hunt might take solace in perspective – that while the harvest in 2023 took another dive, those more senior among us likely remember days upon days when even seeing a whitetail – or a deer track – was noteworthy.

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Cost-share program, Part 4: Local options that are worth exploring

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So far within this series, we’ve primarily explored cost-share options available to private landowners through the federal farm bill, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While these can be great options, there are usually numerous opportunities available on a more local level that are worth exploring.

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Cost-share program, Part 3: What the heck is ‘EQIP?’

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

In the first installment of this series, we discussed identifying habitat goals for a property, and identifying the available budget to implement projects. In Part 2, we explored the Conservation Reserve Program and its many benefits for those fortunate enough to own cropland.
This week, we’re going to explore what’s likely the best option for those who don’t own cropland but have a piece of hunting ground they’d like to improve.

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Ryan Rothstein: No time like the present to prep deer stands

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting /

I can tell the past few years have given me some rough off-seasons, because I’ve felt like a recently beheaded chicken scrambling all over the place trying to fit in as much work as humanly possible during this record-warm winter.
Despite the calendar telling us it’s only March, it’s felt like the sands of time are fading fast and that my window for accomplishing habitat projects and deer-season prep is in imminent danger of closing.

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Cost-share programs (Part 2): The Conservation Reserve Program can boost your deer habitat

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting, Nature Page & Night Sky /

In the first installment, we talked about assessing your existing habitat, naming strengths, and identifying the weaknesses currently hindering your deer-hunting success.
We also talked about figuring out a budget and finding means to conduct the habitat management needed to take your property to the next level. This installment is going to focus on the cost-share program that is likely the best-known of all – the Conservation Reserve Program.

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Ryan Rothstein: For whitetails, what a difference a year makes in northern states

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting /

It almost defies comprehension to think of the differences between winter 2022-23 and winter 2023-24. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde would gasp if they saw the numbers.
In my locale of Minnesota, February 2024 came out to 14.8 degrees above average for the month. The overall meteorological winter (Dec. 1 through Feb. 29) shattered the old record for warmest winter by 3.9 degrees.

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