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Little Falls, Minn. With one fatality and three reported gun-shot accidents, the 2000 Minnesota firearms deer season may be one of the safest to date. “There still might be a couple (unreported accidents) out there, but this still might be one of the safest we’ve had,” said Capt. Jeff Thielen, education coordinator for the DNR’s […]

Dec. 7 n 10 – Late antlerless-only firearm hunt in Zone T deer units. Archery season will also remain open in the Zone T units during these four days but is restricted to the harvest of antlerless deer. Dec. 10 – Spring turkey permit application deadline. Dec. 19 – Horicon zone Canada goose hunting period

Travis Dane Kadle was trailing his father, who was driving another snowmobile, when he crossed the path of the train around 9:45 a.m., according to the Kanabec County Sheriff’s Department. Travis’ father apparently tried to warn his son about the oncoming train, but the boy shot across the tracks, authorities said. In Minnesota, children under

This year, at the 11th annual event, the Jaycees hope to raise over $200,000 for charity, with about 70 percent going to the Confidence Learning Center, a year-round outdoors-educational facility serving people with developmental disabilities. About 20,000 holes will be drilled in Hole in the Day Bay as anglers compete for cash and prizes, such

Isle, Minn Despite repeated thin ice warnings from the DNR, many anglers have started early ice fishing around Minnesota. While the warnings are warranted in several locations, there are plenty of lakes that offer “walkable” ice and even a handful that have ice depths thick enough for ATV traffic. “We’ve got 4 to 6 inches

St. Paul The performance of Minnesota conservation officers is being judged in part by the number of citations and written warnings they issue to the public. Opinions differ whether that means officers are being asked to meet arrest quotas. Bill Bernhjelm, director of DNR Enforcement, says that total enforcement activity, as measured by citations and

International Falls, Minn. DNR Fisheries and the public will tackle the question of whether to further restrict the walleye harvest regulations on Rainy Lake at a public meeting here next week. The current experimental slot regulation on Rainy Lake implemented in 1994 expires on March 1, 2001. It requires the immediate release of all walleyes

Dec. 4: Deer 2000 review of final recommendations, Spooner DNR office, 810 W. Maple St., Spooner. Dec. 4: Deer 2000 review of final recommendations, Best Western Royale meeting room, Stevens Point. Dec. 5: Deer 2000 review of final recommendations, Eau Claire DNR office, 1300 W. Clairmont Ave., Eau Claire. Dec. 5: Deer 2000 review of