I stood on a rise overlooking a sweeping cattle ranch in west-central South Dakota. The Missouri River pulsed and churned not far away. A flock of regal pintails wheeled in the distant sapphire sky. A spectacular uprising of autumnal colors – hues of butterscotch, lemonade, crimson, and everything in between – blanketed the landscape.
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Author and outdoorsman Doug Lodermeier doesn’t remember the precise date and year, but he does recall doing an extreme double-take.
An avid bird hunter, Lodermeier, 69, of Edina, Minn., was heading north along Highway 65 in Aitkin County near McGregor, an unremarkable stretch of road he has traveled many times over the years on his way to hunt ruffed grouse and woodcock. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw flickers of color. Decoys – indeed, many decoys painted in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors and patterns – sat bobbing and listing in the marshy ditch.
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After a spring and early summer of intense rains and flooding, drought conditions have reduced the flows of some of Lake Superior’s North Shore streams, in some cases to a trickle, thus putting in jeopardy populations of various trout species heading into winter.
The weather extremes – which some DNR officials and fishing guides worry is the new normal – are testing the resiliency of Lake Superior streams and the fish (steelhead, brook trout, and other species) popular with anglers that inhabit them.
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For bird hunters across Minnesota, whether they’re chasing ducks, ruffed grouse, or pheasants, the weather has defined much of the season so far.
With strong southerly winds and temperatures routinely in the 70s, the duck migration has been almost nonexistent, aside from some “calendar migrants” such as ring-necked ducks moving through the state. Parched uplands and forests – save some parts of the Arrowhead region – are the norm, as are receding wetlands, shallow lakes, and river systems.
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At 5 a.m. sharp on Thursday, Nov. 7, two days before the Minnesota firearms deer opener, Scott Doheny and three others will depart his New Prague home with a camper in tow for a spit of northwoods public land near Grand Rapids.
By roughly 1 p.m., and after eating breakfast at Merlin’s Family Restaurant in Princeton, they’ll crack a beer and toast another year of deer camp. Camp will already be set up. Portable deer stands, too. For Doheny, 56, and David Anderson, 49, of New Market, this year marks their 25th anniversary of hunting at the same location.
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Minnesota’s newest and most publicized state wildlife management area is now open for business for fall hunting and other traditional uses, although the east-metro unit is far from a finished product.
State officials say the new 1,820-acre Keystone Woods WMA in Washington County – a site the Minnesota DNR hopes will appeal to non-traditional users, given its proximity to a large metropolitan area – is in the “developmental stage” and will likely take a few years before it’s fully completed.
At 9 a.m. on Saturday, thousands of blaze-orange-clad hunters will hit the state’s grasslands and other birdy habitat across Minnesota in hopes of flushing a rooster pheasant within shotgun range.
Those hunters will affirm the tradition-rich “opener” that in many locales celebrates bird hunting, dogs, small-town living, and the outdoors in general. “Welcome Hunters” signs will adorn cafes, watering holes, and other establishments across prairie country. Many of the state’s Pheasant Forever chapters – 73 and counting – will usher in the new season in various celebratory ways.
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Results from the Minnesota DNR’s waterfowl-hunter survey for the 2023 season have been tallied. The focus of the survey leaned heavily on participation and attitudes surrounding the early teal season.
Respondents were essentially split on whether to continue with the early season, which ran for five days this year beginning Sept. 1. For those who did participate, satisfaction rates were high.
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If you’re a serious bird hunter who hunts regularly over flushers and/or pointers, you know that injuries happen to your canine companion more frequently than you ever thought possible.
In fact, it’s a good day of hunting when your dog exits the field unscathed and in good condition. But, realistically we know that vet bills are the norm. It’s part of owning a hunting dog.
Take, for example, my late black Lab. A fine upland and water dog, Buddy made game (flushing and retrieving) with gusto – and often paid the price for it.
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