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Gun amendment hinders House G&F bill progress

St. Paul ’Äî An amendment sportsmen say is anti-gun has derailed a House bill containing a number of hunting and fishing provisions, at least temporarily. The House Finance Committee approved the amendment to the bill,

Twin Cities Metro

NORTHEAST METRO The crappie and sunfish bite continues to improve each day in shallow water. Look to lakes such as Big Carnelian and White Bear for crappies, while Cannon Lake and Demonterville Lake are giving

‘Light’ goose population remains high

Minneapolis – Another spring light goose season – the result of an ongoing federal “conservation order” – wrapped up this week, but indications are that despite the efforts of hunters, the population of snows, blues,

Animal rights movement gets religion? So says Rush Limbaugh

The old saying “You can’t make this stuff up” certainly applies to radio personality Rush Limbaugh, who recently aired two public service announcements for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which is the

On dedicated funding

All eyes this week are on the Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division in the Minnesota House of Representatives. It’s this committee that will roll together all aspects of dedicated funding – habitat, clean water,

‘Just shut up and hunt’

Dean Bortz Wisconsin Editor Whew! If your head isn’t spinning yet, you haven’t been paying attention – at least when it comes to talking about Wisconsin deer-management issues. Too busy buying one leftover turkey tag

LOHC would become OHC under Kahn bill

St. Paul – An amendment to a bill approved last week by a House committee would remove former state Sen. Bob Lessard’s name from the council that bears it. The measure is part of a

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ALEXANDRIA AREA Most lakes should be completely open by this weekend. A handful of anglers has started fishing the traditional bays and shoreline areas that have already opened, but the bite was slow as of

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