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Sportsmen scrutinize bonding bill

St. Paul – By this time next week, a bonding bill could have been passed out of the House and Senate, and be on Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s desk, awaiting his signature and, perhaps, his veto

No turnaround for moose in the northeast

Grand Rapids, Minn. – The decline in northeast Minnesota’s moose population continues. There are an estimated 5,528 moose in that part of the state, according to aerial survey results the DNR released this week. Last

DNR, Congress try to modify ‘six-pack’

St. Paul – DNR officials believe they’re making inroads with attempts to alter a requirement for state fishing guides who cater to just a few anglers at a time – a requirement known widely as

New DNR license-buying system goes online Feb. 18

Minnesotans who buy their hunting, fishing and other DNR licenses at retail outlets will soon do so via a new electronic licensing system. Effective Feb. 18, DNR retail license sales will be available on new

WMAs: No longer a Minnesota bonding bill priority?

This week’s Outdoors Insights column focuses on the declining revenue for wildlife management areas in the Minnesota bonding bill. The state House and Senate released their versions of the bonding bills last week, and it

Heated camper cabins now open at Afton State Park

Two new camper cabins, heated and wired with electricity, have opened at Afton State Park near a bluff overlooking the St. Croix River. The White Pine and Bur Oak cabins are located by the park’s

DNR seeks watercraft inspector applicants

The Minnesota DNR is seeking watercraft inspector interns for the upcoming boating season. Inspectors are stationed at public accesses on lakes and rivers infested with invasive species such as Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussels. “We’re

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