What is our ultimate goal? Seriously, as a group of outdoor users what should we all be striving towards to accomplish in our outdoor pursuits.
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Do you know a youth age 12 to 17 who yearns to be a “first” time wild turkey hunter here in Minnesota? Perhaps you know a youth who also wants to learn more about turkey hunting and is willing to attend a pre-hunt orientation session to start gaining these necessary skills? If so, have I got an exciting opportunity for [...]
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Several months back I mailed a handwritten note to the Minnesota DNR’s Chris Niskanen, Communications Director, Office of Communication and Outreach requesting to be included in these annual roundtable meetings. Well, you probably guessed it…Niskanen took NO ACTION on my request.
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Before I get deep into the crux of today’s blog post, take a look at these three videos taken about 5 1/2 weeks ago on my farm using the new Cuddeback Attack trail cameras. Each video lasts about 30 seconds and in general shows a small buck browsing on some field corn. At this stage during the crop [...]
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The Minnesota DNR held a final teleconference today on their Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance efforts new Pine Island, Minnesota—the location where a single deer tested positive for the disease late last year.
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As fans and businesses consider the potential impact of NO FOOTBALL this fall, it’s time the hunting community also begins to consider the potential situation this fall.
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Quick update as to where things currently stand with the Minnesota DNR’s Chronic Wasting Disease management efforts near Pine Island, Minnesota. In a nutshell, efforts are progressing nicely as the DNR is please with the on-going testing efforts.
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Here are some tidbits of information as gleaned from the Minnesota DNR’s weekly teleconference on their Chronic Wasting Disease testing effort near Pine Island, Minnesota
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Landowners who obtain shooting permits from the DNR will be authorized to take deer in a portion of southeastern Minnesota within roughly 10 miles of where a CWD positive wild deer was found, as part of the agency’s efforts to sample wild deer in the Pine Island area for CWD.
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A few people have recently asked me just what exactly is the Minnesota Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener (GDHO). Good question. What started out as an attempt by Governor Tim Pawlenty back in 2003 to celebrate the state’s deer hunting heritage has morphed into many different things as it is now celebrated today. In fact, you [...]
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