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State mallard numbers jump

By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Bemidji, Minn. – Following a precipitous drop last year, the breeding population of mallards in the state has rebounded to nearly a quarter-million birds. Likewise, the total number of ponds in

Walleye anglers find fishing tough during dog days

BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS East – Daytime walleye action has been limited, with a few fish being taken on crankbaits or live bait rigs on the deep mud and gravel. The evening slip bobber

USFWS removes eagle from endangered list

Group prepared to challenge new rules on eagles By Laura KurtzmanAssociated Press Sacramento (AP) – A California legal group said last week it may challenge new rules the federal government has adopted to protect the

All-season deer hunters to see changes in 2007

By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – In many parts of the state, the DNR is doing almost everything it can to help deer hunters kill more animals in an effort to reduce populations. That’s

Weeds providing steady panfish and bass action

BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS East – Slowly presented live-bait rigs tipped with leeches or crawlers are producing some walleyes on the deep mud and gravel. The evenings continue to be most productive for anglers

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This story broke after Outdoor News went to press on Monday July 1. Warm water, unprecedented pressure narrows Mille Lacs slot By Mike KallokStaff Writer Aitkin, Minn – Hungry walleyes, warmer water, and more than

Grouse counts up for second straight year

By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Grand Rapids, Minn. – When ruffed grouse counts rose last spring, DNR researcher Mike Larson took care not to whip up a section of the hunting crowd that was in need

Statewide conservation plan pitched to council

By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – In the past, the commission that parcels out state lottery dollars has done so on a somewhat scattershot basis. It’s difficult to know what the most important projects

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