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By Gary Clancy

Mallards are king here in the Midwest. In fact, it is pretty much mallards and then those “other” ducks, with the other ducks all lumped together as if they had no identity. Those other ducks,

New deer hunting regs confusing state hunters

Associate Editor St. Paul Each fall, conservation officers get calls from hunters with questions regarding hunting regulations. This year, some COs report, changes in deer hunting regulations have increased the annual barrage. “This year, the

Second round of CREP starting to take shape

Editor St. Paul Round 2 of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program could look quite different from the successful Minnesota River Valley version. As of early this week, the question of whether a new Minnesota CREP

Merriam tells Jacobs he can release tourney fish

Editor St. Paul DNR Commissioner Gene Merriam found himself embroiled in a bass tournament brouhaha early this week when it became public that he gave a catch-and-kill bass event the option of releasing its fish.

Baiting and feeding: Back to square one

Correspondent Madison Ten gallons for baiting, no restriction on feeding. That’s the rule heading into Wisconsin’s bow deer season. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board, in a special conference call meeting Aug. 29, stuck to its

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