Monthly Archives: August 2010

Hunters: Don’t shoot research bears

Hunters participating in this fall’s bear hunt, which opens Wednesday, should avoid shooting radio-collared or ear-tagged bears, say Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wildlife officials. It is legal to for a hunter to take a bear wearing a radio collar … Continue reading

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Apparent rock shortage in canoe country

Thomas Wahlstrom, a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer at Tofte focused his enforcement action in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this past week, along with other area officers. “Many groups were checked, with a wide array of … Continue reading

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MN surplus turkey licenses available Sept. 13

Fall wild turkey hunting licenses that remain after the landowner and regular lottery drawings will be available at noon on Monday, Sept. 13, at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources license agents and online at mndnr.gov/buyalicense, according to a DNR news … Continue reading

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EPA: No ban on lead hunting ammunition

On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition by five environmental groups to ban lead in hunting ammunition.  Here’s a link to a story on the topic.

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Record number of hunters registered for Duluth hunt

A record total of 339 hunters is registered for Duluth’s sixth annual bowhunt for deer. The hunt begins Sept. 18, concurrently with the state’s regular archery deer season, and continues through Dec. 31. Last year, 316 hunters took part in … Continue reading

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Encounter with a beautiful whitetail buck

When I was hiking at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park last weekend with Mike Link and Kate Crowley (they’re the Willow River couple hiking around Lake Superior this summer), we had a remarkable encounter with a whitetail buck. He came swimming … Continue reading

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AIM walleye tournament headed for Lake Winnie

Lake Winnibigoshish near Deer River will be buzzing with walleye anglers Sept. 1, 2 and 3 when the second annual AIM Catch, Record & Release Championship Tournament will be held there. More than $100,000 in prizes will be awarded. AIM … Continue reading

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S.D. pheasant count up slightly

It looks like another excellent year of pheasant hunting in South Dakota. Here’s today’s news release from South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks: This autumn, hunters in South Dakota will enjoy pheasant numbers that continue to be some of the … Continue reading

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Wisconsin fall turkey permits on sale Saturday

Remaining permits for the Wisconsin’s  fall turkey hunting season will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis starting Saturday. In total, 95,700 permits were available for the fall 2010 turkey season. More than 48,900 permits were issued to hunters who … Continue reading

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Eric Larsen to attempt Mount Everest this fall

Polar explorer Eric Larsen announced that he will depart this week on his quest to summit Mount Everest, the final leg of his “Save the Poles” expedition, a first-ever journey to the South Pole, North Pole and summit of Mt. … Continue reading

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