Minnesota offers many different opportunities to get outside, and do some hunting. One of the most popular seasons currently happening right now is the spring turkey season, which is a great opportunity for hunters of all experience levels. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden tells us more. Baden also reminds residents about the upcoming bear…
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Winter weather is often a major indicator of how the deer population will look like for the next year, and if you’re one of the over 200,000 deer hunters in Minnesota we’ve got some good news for you. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden tells us what this past winter indicates for deer populations in…
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Spring has arrived in the Red River Valley, and that means you are likely to see more bears out and about. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden reminds people to be bearwise this spring, and take advantage of the DNR’s bearwise materials. If you do have a bear that’s encroaching on your property, Baden says…
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ST. PAUL, MN—Deer farmers and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources debated a House bill that would modify fencing requirements for deer farms. Republican Representative John Burkel of Badger is the bill’s author. DNR officials say the current law has been effective, and eliminating the physical separation could lead to an increase of chronic wasting…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold a second online auction of confiscated hunting, fishing and trapping equipment next Monday, October 7. The auction includes equipment that was seized during serious game and fish violations. You can see a list of items that will be auctioned at hiller auction dot com. Online bidding begins…
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The Minnesota DNR will partially draw down the water level of Lake Bronson, in Kittson County, beginning next week. The partial drawdown, which will reduce the water level by four feet, is necessary to allow DNR engineers to inspect the Lake Bronson Dam and ensure it will be ready if there’s extra fall precipitation. This…
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There will be a firearms safety field day in Ada on Sunday, September 8 from 1pm to 7pm. A student must be 11 years old before the class start date listed above and have completed the online course in order to be eligible to take this class. Bring online completion voucher to class. Parent or Guardian…
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Friday marks the start of Take A Kid Fishing Weekend in Minnesota. Benji Kohn, a mentoring coordinator for the Minnesota DNR, gives us the guidelines for Take A Kid Fishing Weekend. Once again, Take A Kid Fishing Minnesota runs today through Sunday.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says zebra mussels have been confirmed in Lee Lake, near the city of Hawley. A property owner on the lake called the DNR after noticing zebra mussels along the shoreline and attached to a rock. Zebra mussels were also found on a dock at the Lee Lake public water…
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