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Market uncertain as trapping commences

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Duluth, Minn. – The numbers of most fur-bearing animals in Minnesota are considered stable by trappers and DNR officials. Too bad the same can’t be said for fur prices. Shawn

Twin Cities Metro

NORTHEAST METRO The best walleye action is taking place with a jig and minnow on the St. Croix River in 10 to 16 feet. Panfish reports have been limited, but northern pike and muskies are

Pheasant opener factors: corn, cold

Slayton, Minn. – For those hunters who stepped into the frosty morning that was the 2009 pheasant hunting opener, it seemed more like late November than mid-October; snow fell over most of southern Minnesota the

Slow start likely for rooster-chasers

Madelia, Minn. – A month ago, the DNR reported pheasant counts were down from last year by 27 percent – from 81 birds per 100 miles to 58.5 per 100 miles. With the pheasant-hunting season

Low water: good and bad for aquatic plants

Cambridge, Minn. – Many lakes in Minnesota had low water levels entering the fall. But nowhere were they as low as in east-central Minnesota. While it’s been a challenge for anglers, lakeshore property owners, and

Duck opener was poor and rain keeps anglers off the lakes

LAKE_MILLE LACS East – The walleye bite has been tough. Crankbaits are producing “one or two” walleyes a night in shallow water and the day bite has been non-existent. Muskie and pike anglers also struggled

More autumn turkey areas open

Thousands of permits still available for fall turkey hunt Madelia, Minn. – Hunters who want to try turkey hunting in the fall in Minnesota have never had more opportunities. There are a record number of

USDA pitches 8-million-acre CRP reduction policy option

St. Paul – The Nature Conservancy’s Brian Winter took with him a number of points to emphasize at a recent meeting regarding the Conservation Reserve Program in Fargo. But none of them were prepared to

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