
A rite of spring in Minnesota, historic turkey season set to open
In 1978, Minnesota held its first turkey hunt in modern history. During that season, 420 hunters drew permits. Last spring, some 50,000 turkey permits were issued.
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In 1978, Minnesota held its first turkey hunt in modern history. During that season, 420 hunters drew permits. Last spring, some 50,000 turkey permits were issued.

Using a blind is not a guarantee for bagging a gobbler, but at least hunters get to spend some time in the woods.

With 26 days until the opener, there’s reportedly 25 inches of ice on the host lake. And Green Lake is far from the only Minnesota waterway that’s on pace for record-late ice-out.

In Pennsylvania, perch will remain at 30 per day and walleye will stay at six daily.

“This is a complex wildlife management issue and is not at all unique to New Jersey.”

Hunting for morels the rage in southwest Missouri as mushroom season kicks off.

And other simple things to remember as we begin another season in the turkey woods.

It’s unclear if it will be a bumper year for ticks; some experts say a lot depends on if spring will be a wet one.

State DNR supervisor says things looked good for the U.P. deer herd a month ago. But the situation has deteriorated as winter has held on.
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