Minnesota anglers should be aware of changes in fishing regulations when new rules are published Dec. 10 in the State Register, according the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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Minnesota hunters are expected to harvest more than 250,000 deer in 2007, according to preliminary estimates from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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While many Minnesota anglers are gearing up for ice fishing, those looking for a cure for the winter blues might want to cast a glance toward southeastern Minnesota where the stream trout season will soon be open, said Steve Klotz, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) area fisheries supervisor at Lanesboro...

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With some of the best and earliest snow conditions in several years, snowmobilers are hitting trails hard and fast as the 2007-2008 snowmobile season gets underway. That’s prompting officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to issue some words of advice that just might save lives...

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Pheasant hunting will be allowed on a portion of the Vermillion Highlands Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area in Dakota County from Dec. 10 through Jan. 1, 2008...

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Fish are not affected by the parasite in Lake Winnibigoshish (Winnie) that is suspected this past fall in the die-off in scaup (bluebills). Nor are other wildlife such as loons, eagles and raccoons adversely affected by the small intestinal parasite called a trematode, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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Even with recent cold conditions, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reporting spotty ice conditions around the state due to snow that fell on thin ice before it had a chance to thicken...

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A Lester Prairie, Minn., man faces a fine and restitution of $3,000 following his conviction for shooting and killing a trumpeter swan in Carver County on Oct. 13.
State conservation officers Steve Walter and Aaron Kahre received a tip that an individual using a canoe was chasing and shooting at a trumpeter swan on Swan Lake, near Waconia...

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Minnesota Anglers will have added opportunities for trout fishing this winter in Aitkin and Hubbard counties, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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CO Brent Speldrich (McGregor, MN) ventured into the unknown when dealing with five illegal immigrant hunters from Mexico. Upon checking a campsite, Officer Speldrich found a respectable 9-point buck without a site tag located on the animal. The shooter was located after a two-mile walk through hills and swamps. The hunter did not have any ID on him and offered to return to the camp. He produced a Mexican ID and stated that he wasn't a US Citizen. His license, firearm and deer were seized. He was also found to be hunting on a Minnesota Resident Firearms deer license. As his fellow hunters returned to camp, they too were found not to be US Citizens. Immigration officials were contacted. Over 30 more exciting stories...

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Changes to fish house rules during the close of the 2007 Legislative session will greet anglers in Minnesota this ice fishing season, particularly those leaving such structures unattended on the ice overnight. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expects the changes to generate some questions since the 2007 Fishing Regulations Handbook does not reflect the new statute language...

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Each year some Minnesota snowmobile enthusiasts take to the trails after the first snowfall, when trails are not yet ready for riding, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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By now, visitors to Beltrami Island State Forest should be noticing a number of new signs along the forest’s roads and trails. The signs are part of the off-highway vehicle planning and forest classification process, which is part of multi-user forest management...

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The importance of roadsides for wildlife habitat is the topic of a special event to be held at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center near Fergus Falls from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event, sponsored by the Minnesota departments of Natural Resources and Transportation, is free...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning winter outdoor enthusiasts to stay off any ice less than four inches thick - which is pretty rare in much of Minnesota as Nov. 27...

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