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Zoë Jackson: A hunting novice joins Minnesota's deer opener
MINNEAPOLIS — In the darkness before sunrise on Saturday morning peering out of my hunting perch, it was hard to believe I’d be able to spot a deer in my path.
I had never hunted before. Up until a couple months ago, I’d never even held a shotgun, much less fired one. But when I was asked to join the orange-clad ranks this past weekend ...Read more
Dennis Anderson: On eve of Minnesota deer season, logging takes a toll on northern whitetails
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s North Woods are being sold to the state’s timber products industry, and deer and deer hunters will pay the price with lower populations and lower harvests for years to come.
Ruffed grouse populations also are at risk, as are less visible forest species such as fishers and martens, woodpeckers and songbirds.
The ...Read more
Best times for anglers
(Table for Nov. 9-Nov. 23)
This table lists top fishing times and days for the coming weeks. For best results, begin fishing one hour before and continue one hour after the times given. Times apply to all time zones.
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Sunday……............3:20 a.m...............……………........................................3:50 p.m.
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Hunters bagging Minnesota grouse at a good clip despite signs of a waning population
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s ruffed grouse hunting — widely considered the best in the nation — appears to be holding up this fall despite signs of natural population decline for the state’s most popular game bird.
Participants in the annual National Grouse and Woodcock Hunt around Grand Rapids in early October bagged an average of .93 ...Read more
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