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Associate Editor St. Paul State DNR officials say a combination of pond-reared walleye fingerlings, those purchased from private vendors, and yearlings strained from the ponds this spring will enable the department to surpass its fingerling

Field Editor St. Paul Minnesota DNR Commissioner Gene Merriam appointed agency veteran John Guenther as director of the new Fish and Wildlife Division. Guenther, 59, spent the past 10 years as regional administrator of the

The SSN is required of all hunters, regardless of age, according to Tom Keefe, Electronic Licensing System program manager for the DNR. Keefe said the DNR is concerned about younger hunters remembering their SSN. Current

The “harvest index” was eliminated for the controlled hunting zone this year, so the DNR isn’t counting birds. The season for the West-Central Zone is shorter than the rest of the state, this year running

Oct. 4: Deer Care from A to Z Oct. 11: Log Home Seminar Oct. 12: Conceal & Carry Course for Women Oct. 18: Muzzle Loading Seminar

Oct. 4, 18: Binocular Basics, 1 p.m. Introduction to GPS, 3 p.m. Oct. 11: Free seminar on deer hunting tactics and techniques by Dr. Ken Norberg, 1-3 p.m.

The specific lake plans available for review at this time are Alden, Cross, Little Alden, Lower Island, Moose, Mud Hen, Murphy, Nichols, Stewart, Sunset, Upper Island, White, and Wilson. Copies of the draft plans are

Associate Editor Aitkin, Minn. When state legislators passed rules to prevent all-terrain vehicles and other off-highway machines from damaging wetlands on both public and private property, their focus was on those who intentionally rip up