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Mentored hunter age fight unfolds
By publishing a proposed regulation change to the mentored youth hunter program ahead of their Jan. 25-27 meeting here, game commissioners touched off a firestorm of opposition.

Coyote hunt series already underway
Over 20 organized predator hunts are scheduled for this winter across the state.

Dayton unveils budget proposal
Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday unveiled his budget proposal for the biennium, which includes a 5-percent increase to base funding for the DNR.

On wolves and the ESA, did the Humane Society of the United States overplay its hand?
HSUS now wants wolves classified as threatened across the United States, as opposed to endangered.

Minnesota DNR postpones AIS training and trailer decal program
The AIS training program has been controversial, and there is legislation in the state House and Senate to repeal it.

Set up a trail camera on a carcass or gut pile to see all the critters wandering your property
Trail cameras are a great way to figure out the different kinds of animals that are on your property

Try hunting shed antlers from a higher point of view, possibly horseback
Some elevation may help shed hunters more easily spot dropped antlers
Wrapping up hunting seasons and looking ahead to 2015 casting and blasting out-of-doors
And don’t forget campers and anglers, the application period for a 2015 Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness entry point permit opens this week.

DNR announces new special angling regulations for nearly three dozen waters in 2015
Fishing rule changes affect top walleye, smallmouth, and pike waters (among other species) including Saganaga Lake, Sea Gull, Winnibigoshish, Clitherall, and Big Birch Lake