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Waterfowling change sought in Sask.

‘Rogue’ outfitters prompt association proposal; Delta opposes it By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Prince Albert, Saskatchewan — If the efforts of the Saskatchewan Outfitters Association are successful, nonresident bird hunters who travel to the province

Dedicated funding heats up in House

By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – Tuesday marked the third and final deadline at the Legislature, and most bills conservationists and sportsmen had been watching still were in play. Dedicated funding passed the

Trappers ‘in awe’ of fur prices

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Bruno, Minn. – It’s been a while since Minnesota trappers have been this well compensated. But rejuvenated demand for fur in China and Russia, as well as other countries overseas,

BWSR: CREP payment rates falling off pace

By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – The follow-up to the wildly successful Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program isn’t progressing as smoothly. In a bonding bill passed last year (such bills typically are passed in

Open water an option; ice fishing continues in the north

BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS Ice conditions are deteriorating rapidly. Most shorelines now have pulled away from land and there’s open water evident in several bays. Look for open water anglers to start looking for

WMAs fare well in House bonding bill

By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — Moments after a dedicated funding bill passed out of another House committee, other representatives were busy unveiling an uncharacteristically large bonding bill. And that all came one

Dedicated funding OK’d in the Senate

By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — At the DNR roundtable meetings earlier this year, Gov. Tim Pawlenty jokingly said the idea to dedicate a portion of the state sales tax to natural resources

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