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Dave Trauba, LqP refuge manager, said this is a change from past years when small game hunting and fishing were allowed until the start of the Canada goose season in the West Central Zone. That

Associate Editor Madison, Minn. Some opening weekend pheasant hunters may conclude the hunting may be even worse than roadside surveys suggested it could be. Those who venture out later may find otherwise. That’s the word

Contributing Writer Read the shooting magazine headlines and you’ll realize how undergunned you are. Why, that old .270 Winchester isn’t adequate for hunting anything bigger than a cottontail. Today’s big game animals are so smart,

Trappers interested in applying for a Refuge Trapping Permit can obtain an application form and list of special regulations by writing: Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 36289 State Highway 65, McGregor, MN 55760, or by

Associate Editor Washington Conservation groups, including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, are working to regain full funding through the Wallop-Breaux Sportfish Restoration Act. If successful, it could mean an extra $4 million for fish and fishing-related

All properties are sold “as is.” Property data sheets are available for all parcels from the DNR, containing exact locations, minimum bids, date and location of auction for that property, site description, and property condition.

Staff Writer St. Paul Gov. Tim Pawlenty last week proposed eliminating the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, the legislative body charged with doling out money for natural resources, and replacing it with a seven-member citizens

While boating activity has steadily increased over the years, disturbance to waterfowl has remained unchanged since 1986, averaging about 11 percent per year. The success of this annual program is also reflected in the large

Oct. 15-17: Whitetail deer hunt near Clintonville. Contact Larry Drake, 715-535-2697. Oct. 16: Pheasant hunt near Portage at Smith’s Pheasant Crest Hunting Preserve. Contact John Martinson, 608-846-4518.