
Hunt food sources to fill your late-season deer tag
There is still hope after regular firearms seasons are over to put your tag on a deer, and it often revolves around pinpointing the best food source on the property you hunt.

There is still hope after regular firearms seasons are over to put your tag on a deer, and it often revolves around pinpointing the best food source on the property you hunt.

Changes would include a new category for “state historical records” and the addition of many new species that would be eligible for catch-and-release records.
Hunters can check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website for chronic wasting disease test results on the deer they’ve harvested. The site also shows statewide CWD test results, including locations of deer that tested

The new plan, which was announced on Dec. 20, will guide the state’s approach to wolf conservation for the next 10 years.

There hasn’t been much fishing activity, at least not as much as there could have been if lake conditions remained favorable and ice would have continued building.

Most fishing is taking place in 22 to 28 feet of water. Some reports of decent walleye fishing shallower as well, in the 18 to 21 depths but not as many fish or variety of

Depths of 8-15 feet in relation to outside edges of weeds are prime locations to find hungry pike.

When most hunters think about grouse hunting, they probably picture warm, Indian-summer days filled with earthy smells and golden aspen leaves carpeting the forest floor. It’s a little different in December.

I truly don’t have words for how much I detest burning a deer tag, especially the expensive out-of-state variety. I’ve also made it a regular occurrence on many of my out-of-state adventures.
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