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Streams of thought: Get involved in the outdoor legislation process if you care

Minnesota, National Fishing, National Hunting, Opinion /

It’s tempting for readers of this publication to call me – or someone else who happens to answer the phone at Outdoor News HQ – to offer up an earful about the horrors of legislation proposed this session (or to address other burning issues). I understand, and I appreciate the calls and the conversations. It’s cool, sometimes, the paths down which these chats can lead.

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Minnesota DNR says transfer Upper Sioux Agency State Park to ‘rightful owner’

Featured, Minnesota, National News, News /

Leadership from the state DNR testified earlier this month in support of bills in both the House and Senate that would turn over Upper Sioux Agency State Park, located in southwestern Minnesota, to the Upper Sioux Community.
The legislation would turn the 1,300-acre state park property over to the tribe, and in subsequent years the DNR would be required to find replacement public property, per federal requirements on funds used to establish the park 60 years ago.

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New report offers detailed peek inside Minnesota’s 2022 deer kill

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Currently, about 28% of the deer kill in Minnesota occurs in the northwest, and 38% is in the central part of the state, which includes much of the southeast. About 19% of deer taken come from the northeast, with the remainder from the southwest. Just five years ago, the central (and southeast), northeast, and northwest areas each accounted for 29% of the annual deer kill, with the southwest checking in at 13%.

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Minnesota bills targeting trapping, lead tackle emerge

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The flurry of legislation introduced by state lawmakers continues, recently including bills that would ban certain types of lead fishing tackle – and, eventually, the sale and manufacture of such – and another that could make certain types of trapping mostly ineffective, according to a spokesperson for the Minnesota Trappers Association.

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Pheasants Forever panel talks farm bill as CRP signup begins

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Some items for which Pheasants Forever will advocate include CRP payment caps and matching dollars for mid-contract management, and money that would support walk-in access programs, including that in Minnesota.

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