State officials urge motorists to take precautions to avoid deer-vehicle collisions, especially during the fall months when most crashes occur. The peak time for deer herd movement-and the danger of crashes-occurs in early to mid-November...

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Minnesota deer hunters are being asked this fall to keep a sharp eye out not just for deer, but wild turkeys as well. Some 18,000 deer hunters will be randomly selected to receive a postcard survey asking them to report information about wild turkey sightings while hunting, according to Sharon Goetz, Department of Natural Resources wild turkey biologist at the Madelia Farmland Wildlife and Populations Research Station...

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Anglers who visit Leech Lake this winter should see signs of the walleye population's recovery. The Department of Natural Resources reports that young walleye and yellow perch populations are abundant. This information is based on summer and late fall test nettings that suggest the 2006 walleye year class may be comparable to the 2005 year class, which produced the fourth-highest trawl catch rate on record. Strong back-to-back year classes bode well for the fishery, according to DNR Northwest Region Fisheries Manager Henry Drewes...

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A Park Rapids man faces federal charges totaling $1,600 for illegally taking two wood ducks...

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Several complaints and a Turn-In-Poacher call led to four Illinois men being cited for 92 walleye over the limit on Lake of the Woods...

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As the state's deer firearms season opens Nov. 4, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to follow safety guidelines...

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Turn In Poachers, (TIP) has joined forces with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to increase donations to the Nongame Wildlife Checkoff Fund. TIP is offering a wildlife art print as a gift of thanks to Minnesotans who donate $100 or more to the Nongame Wildlife Fund...

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Warm, clear and very windy weather greeted archery hunters participating in the fifth annual youth deer hunt Oct. 7-8 at the Camp Ripley Military Reservation, according to Beau Liddell, DNR area wildlife manager at Little Falls...

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During the first 10 days of the 2006 moose-hunting season in northeastern Minnesota, which opened September 30, hunters registered 129 moose at eight registration stations scattered across Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties...

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Area deer hunters are advised that a number of deer registration stations have changed in St. Peter and Mankato...

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Keep an eye out for moose. The best time to see moose is right now. The moose breeding season kicks into gear the last week of September and first three weeks of October...

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Watching the pheasant sail off toward a distant stand of cattails, she took a deep breath and explained, "Boy, I was really tense on that one!"...

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Walter Habash said he gave up hunting more than 50 years ago after seeing combat during the Korean War. But the 74-year-old Lino Lakes resident, now a patient at the St. Cloud VA Hospital, gave it another try during the 15th annual Disabled Veterans of America deer hunt Oct. 4-5 at Camp Ripley...

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Minnesota deer hunters are reminded to review new baiting regulations before heading to the field this fall. Changes in the regulations went into effect late last year after deer baiting complaints reached a new high during the 2005 deer hunting season...

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If people wait until cold, snowy weather arrives before taking snowmobile safety training they may be too late to enjoy the season, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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