Over the past several decades the coyote has greatly expanded its distribution range throughout Minnesota. Discover a few pointers on how you might become more coyote savvy this fall.
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Two exciting and upcoming outdoor events offer youths a chance to discover new ways to enjoy the outdoors. Mark your calendar with plans to attend one or both of these family-oriented events being held during the next three summer weekends.
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Take a break this coming weekend by checking out a unique, family-oriented outdoors event. Southeast Minnesota plays host to the 2nd Annual Tri-State Outdoor Festival being held at the Winona County Farigrounds.
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Let’s face it…there’s a few freedoms that us Americans hold quite near and dear to our hearts. Free Speech, Search and Seizure protection, Speedy Trials, and so forth. Yet without a doubt one of the most important rights guaranteed by our country’s forefathers is the 2nd Amendment — The Right To Bear Arms — an [...]
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Last night I found myself sitting in a local VFW hall listening to some president of the area hockey association regale my wife, me and all the other youth hockey parents on what we can expect this season as parents of a “squirt.” For you non-hockey types that is a level in league for a child typically [...]
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Okay…I know this statement is not going to be popular with some of my friends who work at Cabela’s, but so be it. Truth is if I was to designate “the ultimate outdoor store” title on any store it would have to be awarded to L.L. Bean. Seriously, Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops probably have [...]
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It was 30 years ago when I first took firearms safety as a 12-year old. Notice how I mentioned I FIRST took firearms safety. That’s right…during the years since I first stepped into a firearms safety class as a youth, I have voluntarily refreshed the class as recently as 12 years ago as an adult. [...]
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Back in the days of my youth wood ticks were nothing more than a nuisance of spring and early summer…but somewhere along the way as I got older things seemed to get a whole lot more complicated with these little buggers. Indeed, the common wood tick is becoming a 21st Century menace of dangerous proportions [...]
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This week the 30th Anniversary Edition of the In-Fisherman Magazine goes on sale at newsstands around the country…but why is this milestone of any importance to sportsmen? Quite frankly, it was the foresight of brothers Lindner who helped to revolutionize the process and the science behind the way many of us go fishing.As the fishing [...]
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It’s not an official holiday…but many hunters and their children consider it as such. I’m talking about the third Thursday/Friday combination that occurs each fall during the month of October. Officially it’s the Minnesota Education Association’s state convention where teachers go for workshops, etc. But for children, it’s an opportunity to be out of school [...]
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