Minnesota
More muskies? Group to make pitch at Roundtable
Minneapolis – Should the DNR expand its muskie program in the state? Muskies, Inc., thinks so, and Friday afternoon, the group will explain to DNR Roundtable attendees just why four more systems should be added
Roundtable kicks off Friday
St. Paul – The precipitous decline of waterfowl in the state will be one of the main themes at this year’s DNR_Roundtables, set for this week in Brooklyn Center. “We are at a crisis,” said
Despite snow and water on ice, anglers hitting lakes
Grand Rapids, Minn. – Last week’s storm was the real deal, dropping 20 inches of snow in some areas. It was a wet, heavy blanket of white stuff that quickly changed ice conditions across the
Despite deep snow and slush, anglers still catching fish
Big Six LAKE_MILLE LACS East – Despite measurable snow, the ice is in good shape with some roads now plowed to the mud flats. Walleye action has been excellent on the mud in 25 to
2010: The Year in Review
Even in the 21st Century, old-school outdoors stories continue to intrigue Minnesotans. News reports of cougar sightings, poachers, and tantalizing big bucks kept outdoorsmen and women churning through pages of Outdoor News the past year.
Deteriorating conditions for pheasants
Madelia, Minn. – The 2009-10 pheasant-hunting season is yet to draw to end, and already, state wildlife officials are concerned about next year’s crop of birds. The primary culprit is a winter storm that dumped
New ‘guide’ generates concern
St. Paul – Lawmakers from the state House say a new set of “legislative guidelines” is meant to guide spending of dedicated funds and establish oversight and accountability for those expenditures. Some conservation advocates, though,
Death of dogs could lead to animal-poisoning charges
Wabasha, Minn. – Investigators and officials from the Wabasha County Attorney’s Office this week were determining if charges would be filed against a landowner suspected of pouring a poisonous substance over deer carcasses in an
