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Video: Safety Tips for Hunters Heading Out for the Minnesota Deer Opener

Nov 08, 2019 04:49AM ● By Editor

Many regulations change from year to year, so it’s important to keep up with those changes by reading the Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook. By Chelsie Brown from WDIO-TV - November 7, 2019

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Carcass disposal locations available for firearms deer hunters

Nov 08, 2019 04:42AM ● By Editor

Hunters in three zones – the north-central CWD management zone, the southeast CWD management zone and the southeast CWD control zone – must register their deer, complete required CWD sampling, and comply with carcass movement restrictions. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - November 8, 2019

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2019 Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count coming this Saturday

Nov 07, 2019 10:33AM ● By Editor

Please see the notice from Jeremy Ridlbauer, Grand Marais Audubon Christmas Bird Count Compiler, 2019 Audubon Christmas Bird Count - November 7, 2019

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Two rare white moose spotted in Northern Ontario

Nov 07, 2019 05:43AM ● By Editor

The moose’s pale colouring has earned it the nickname “ghost moose” or “spirit moose” among local Indigenous peoples. They claim the animals are sacred, representing ancestors reborn, and will not hunt or harm them. By Andrew Cruickshank of Cottage Life - November 7, 2019

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Study: Despite Reductions In Mercury Emissions, Concentrations In Lake Trout Persist

Nov 05, 2019 01:28PM ● By Editor

Invasive Species Causing Lake Trout To Eat Foods With Higher Mercury Concentrations By Rich Kremer of Wisconsin Public Radio News - Tuesday, November 5, 2019,

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Deer harvest numbers available online

Nov 05, 2019 06:04AM ● By Editor

In a change this year, a preliminary deer harvest report will be posted multiple times a week on the deer reports and statistics webpage during the firearms deer season. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - November 5, 2019

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Weekly Conservation Officer Reports

Nov 04, 2019 04:14PM ● By Editor

District 6 - Two Harbors Area - From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - November 4, 2019

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Chronic wasting disease response efforts highlighted in season opener

Nov 04, 2019 02:39PM ● By Editor

To limit the spread of CWD in areas where the disease has been found in wild deer, the DNR is taking a three-pronged approach: reducing deer densities; banning people from feeding deer in some areas to reduce this human-facilitated contact between deer; and restricting deer carcass movements. From the MN DNR - November 4, 2019

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The allure of the big buck

Nov 02, 2019 07:13AM ● By Editor

The peak of the whitetail rut usually falls between Nov. 6 and Nov. 12. The urge to breed will sometimes cause even the wariest of mature bucks to make mistakes. By Bill Marchel of the Brainerd Dispatch - November 2, 2019

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