Two charged with felony for theft of trees in Iowa
Site Staff
June 6, 2017
Now it’s walnut trees that are being cut down and sold illegally.
Minnesota
Panel OKs access to lakes on private land in South Dakota; special session on issue looms
Associated Press
June 6, 2017
Lawmakers on the study committee voted 13-2 for a draft bill that restores access to nearly 30 lakes for public recreation hampered after a recent state Supreme Court decision on publicly-owned bodies of water over
South-central Minnesota lakes hurt by poor water quality
Associated Press
June 5, 2017
There is no catch-all plan to address water quality in the state’s lakes because each one requires a specific approach tailored to its characteristics.
DNR commissioner: Minnesotans speak up for outdoors, help agency secure funding from Legislature
Associated Press
June 2, 2017
The budget bills that first emerged from the House and Senate left out all, or nearly all, the user fee increases the agency sought, and the hikes didn’t make it into the DNR’s budget bill
Minnesota Outdoor News Calendar — June 2, 2017
Site Staff
June 1, 2017
Banquets/Fundraisers Aug. 12: Warroad WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Springsteel Resort, Warroad. For more info call Ike Miller, 218-202-0610. Aug. 17: Elk River Goldeneyes DU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Rockwoods Entertainment Center, Otsego. For more info call
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report — June 2, 2017
Site Staff
June 1, 2017
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – The shallow rocks continue to hold numbers of walleyes and smallmouth bass. Walleye action also is strong on the deep mud flats and gravel areas. Overall, the walleye
Minnesota Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars — June 2, 2017
Site Staff
June 1, 2017
District 1 – Baudette area CO Eric Benjamin (Warroad) worked OHV, AIS, boat and water safety, and angling enforcement. Poor weather slowed activities during the Memorial Day weekend. CO Nicholas Prachar (Baudette) reports a busy
Dayton signs off on outdoor-related bills
Joe Albert
May 31, 2017
Signed bills include license fee hikes, allowance for scopes on muzzleloaders, and other fishing- and hunting-related provisions.
Iowa sees slight drop in wild turkey harvest
Iowa DNR
May 30, 2017
Hunters reported nearly 11,800 turkeys during 2017 spring season.
