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April 10, 2014
Obtain permits for open burning
Residents are reminded that permits are required for open burning and those permits have limitations, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. An open burning permit is required for any fire larger than 3 feet in diameter and when the ground is not covered by...
sports / outdoorsApril 10, 2014 - 2:22pm
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April 1, 2014
Angler pleads guilty, loses potential world-record fish
Caught — and released to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Rob Scott, the Crane Lake, Minn., angler who caught a potential tip-up world-record lake trout in February, pleaded guilty Friday in Fort Frances Provincial Offences Court to keeping one lake trout over his limit. Scott,...
sports / outdoorsApril 1, 2014 - 12:18pm
March 29, 2014
Deer management: DNR, MDHA officials listen to public
BEMIDJI — Come fall, Bemidji will host the Minnesota Governor’s Deer Opener, but many area hunters wonder if there will be many deer for them and the weekend visitors to hunt. Earlier this week, officials of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association and the Minnesota Department...
sports / outdoorsMarch 29, 2014 - 9:20am
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March 22, 2014
Still good fishing to be had on the Minnesota ice
Spring has officially arrived, but we still have plenty of ice on the area lakes. It looks like we will continue to have ice available for ice anglers for at least the next two or three weeks (or four or five!). The season is closed for walleye, northern, and bass...
sports / outdoorsMarch 22, 2014 - 1:24pm
ATV restrictions will be enforced
With warm weather on the way, many all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riders are anxious to hit the trails, but the Department of Natural Resources reminds riders to be aware of riding restrictions in some parts of the state due to wet conditions or closures. Between April 1 and Aug. 1,...
sports / outdoorsMarch 22, 2014 - 1:23pm
March 14, 2014
State indoor archery tournament in DL April 4-6
DETROIT LAKES — The Minnesota state target archery indoor tournament will be held in Detroit Lakes the weekend of April 4 at Kent Freeman Arena. As many as a thousand competitive archers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and Canada will participate in three days of competition....
sports / outdoorsMarch 14, 2014 - 12:35pm
March 1, 2014
Prepare ahead to get ice houses off lakes
This last week we had many anglers remove fish houses from area lakes, especially the lakes south of highways 10 and 34. This Monday, March 3, all houses south have to be off. The lakes north will have two more weeks before shelters need to be removed. The melt we had a couple...
sports / outdoorsMarch 1, 2014 - 2:14pm
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Sharptails are a delight in the outdoors and on the table
I recently enjoyed a savory meal of ruffed grouse and sharp-tailed grouse breasts, legs, and thighs served alongside mounds of mouth-watering wild rice. The two species of grouse, as well as the wild rice, were all harvested from Clearwater and Hubbard counties by yours truly. As...
sports / outdoorsMarch 1, 2014 - 11:56am
New fishing licenses needed for fishing Minnesota this weekend
If you’re planning to go fishing in Minnesota this weekend, make sure you buy a new fishing license first. The old licenses expire today. If my experience is any indication, there’s going to be some confusion about this. Like pretty much everyone else, I’d been under...
sports / outdoorsMarch 1, 2014 - 11:52am
February 27, 2014
Possible record catch could land angler in trouble
DULUTH — A potential ice fishing world-record lake trout caught by a northern Minnesota man earlier this month has been confiscated from a Duluth taxidermist by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The catch is under investigation by enforcement officials with the...
sports / outdoorsFebruary 27, 2014 - 8:55am
February 20, 2014
Ice fishing shelter removal dates approaching
Snow, cold and a slow bite has some ice anglers removing permanent fish houses from Minnesota waterways earlier than normal, report conservation officers (CO) with the Department of Natural Resources. Dark houses, fish houses and portables must be off the ice of inland waters...
sports / outdoorsFebruary 20, 2014 - 2:19pm
February 19, 2014
DNR eagle camera goes live with streaming video from metro nest
America’s national bird, the bald eagle, is about to become a regular visitor in homes, offices and classrooms across the state, thanks to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ nongame wildlife program and the citizens who donate to it, either directly or when filing...
sports / outdoorsFebruary 19, 2014 - 10:45am
February 9, 2014
Fishing: Not too early to look ahead to open water season
I know we are still weeks away from the end of the ice fishing season, but it is not too early to pay attention to what is in store for us for this upcoming open water season. The ice bite can be a good lake indicator for the potential bite for the open water season. The good bite...
sports / outdoorsFebruary 9, 2014 - 12:38pm
January 18, 2014
License available for rough fish removal in OTC
People interested in applying for the commercial fishing license that allows the removal of rough fish from lakes and streams in northwestern Otter Tail County should contact the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources by Friday, Jan. 31. An application to transfer the license...
sports / outdoorsJanuary 18, 2014 - 12:57pm
January 15, 2014
102 Metrodome seats to be installed at Tuffy’s Stadium
The Perham Stadium Committee has secured the purchase of 102 Metrodome seats to be installed at Tuffy's Stadium/Al Krueger Field. The cost of each seat is $40. The seats arrived Jan. 15 and will be installed with volunteer labor this coming spring. Volunteers, including members...
sports / outdoorsJanuary 15, 2014 - 4:35pm
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