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For years, I kept this information to myself, not because I was being selfish, but because I thought people would think me crazy to bring it up. You see, for the past 15 years, I’ve noticed that sometime between Oct. 11 and Oct. 15, a spurt of buck activity occurs that has all of the […]

Since I spend 100-plus days hunting each fall, fishing often takes a backseat. But I always make time for an October fishing trip or two. The reason for squeezing in one last cast is selfish. I have caught most of my big walleyes and muskies in the fall and specifically during October. Some years I

Schedule I lakes will be opened and closed on a 48-hour notice posted at lake accesses and public landings, as in the past. Upper Red Lake in Beltrami County, will not be opened to netting in 2001. Schedule II lakes will be opened and closed as follows: Schedule A lakes will be open from Friday,

Correspondent Pierre, S.D. Larry Werdin was livid. The salesman from Rapid City pulled into a S.D. Game Production Area during the pheasant hunting opener of 1999 and found a small phalanx of Minnesota trucks, all blocking his passage into the makeshift parking lot. “I couldn’t get through on the road, so I went into the

Associate Editor Washington, D.C. Following delays caused by terrorist events in New York City and at the Pentagon, federal legislation that will affect wildlife and the Minnesota landscape was scheduled to be debated in the U.S. House this week. However, an amendment due to be reviewed by the House Rules Committee on Tuesday, Oct. 2,

Hunters must submit their name, address, state firearms deer license number, and daytime phone number on a post card to Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 36289 State Hwy. 65, McGregor, MN 55760. Applicants must possess either a Zone 1 or Multi-Zone firearms deer license. Hunters may apply as a group of up to four on

Jigs and minnows are producing walleyes on Cutfoot Sioux Lake along the shallower shorelines. Look for some crappies on Cutfoot in 18 to 30 feet. On the Mississippi River, look for walleyes on the flats and deeper holes. Lake Pokegama is a safe bet for walleyes with crankbaits in 8 to 12 feet of water.