High hopes for ‘05 gun deer opener
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Grand Rapids, Minn. – For all the deer hunters who find themselves shrouded in a sea of change, this Saturday’s firearms deer opener offers a sense of stability. Some areas
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Grand Rapids, Minn. – For all the deer hunters who find themselves shrouded in a sea of change, this Saturday’s firearms deer opener offers a sense of stability. Some areas
BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS East – There are some muskies being taken on the rock reefs in less than eight feet of water. Baits that run just below the surface seem to be trigging
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul – Routine fall lakeshore duties recently resulted in the ‘extremely serious’ discovery of the invasive zebra mussel in Rice Lake near Brainerd. Rice, an impoundment of the Mississippi
By Joe Albert Staff Writer North Branch, Minn. — The state’s first foray into alternative deer management is in the bag. In some instances the early season for antlerless deer, held last weekend in eight

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Winnebago, Minn. — State conservation officers Todd VanderWeyst and Mitch Boyum stop short of calling what happened in their duck hunting boat last week a miracle. But still, a bit
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Brainerd, Minn. — When it comes to population growth in the state of Minnesota, the ’90s definitely were roaring. The population grew by more than half a million during the
BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleye action during the day has slowed over the past week. The night bite continues to be very good with crankbaits or slip bobbers and leeches on the
But birds are ‘just all over the place’ By Joe Albert Staff Writer Madelia, Minn. — It’s a double-edged sword for hunters heading out this weekend for pheasants: Bird counts are up from last year,
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