Entries Tagged Minnesota

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Minnesota Moves Closer To Legalizing Silencers

Minnesota's Senate added language to a bill that would legalize gun silencers — a surprise development as majority Democrats had shown little interest in changing the state's gun laws and a direct challenge to Gov. Mark Dayton's promise that such a measure would meet his veto pen.

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84-Year-Old Could Get Another Shot At A Deer Hunting

A provision tucked in Minnesota House Republicans' budget bill for environmental and natural resource agencies would allow hunters 84 and older to kill a doe without a permit

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2 Days After Getting Shot, Minnesota Hunter Bags Turkey

Two days after being shot in the head, neck and shoulder, Jerry Cusick ambled into the snowy pre-dawn woods. He was barely able to swing his shotgun but determined to shoot a wild turkey.

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Bill In Minnesota Legislature Would Ban Hand-Feeding Bears

The proposal would also make it unlawful to leave out food to feed or attract bears, as well neglecting to take away food or trash that have attracted bears.

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Moose Count Continuing Decline

Minnesota's annual moose survey finds a continuing decline in the animal so closely identified with the state's north woods.

February 17, 2015

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Permanent Deer Stands On State, County Land In Question

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has proposed tightening restrictions on the permanent stands for a couple of reasons.

January 28, 2015

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Minnesota Hunter Steals Other Hunter's Deer

Authorities say a Minnesota hunter with no luck of his own was caught stealing a buck shot by another hunter.

November 10, 2014

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Minnesota To Allow Expanded Wolf Kill This Year

Minnesota will issue 500 more wolf licenses this year and allow hunters and trappers to kill 30 more wolves than last year's target.

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Minnesota Becoming an Outdoors Woman program turns 20

The DNR has just released its 2014 catalog of events for the program, which offers a wide range of hands-on learning opportunities for women and their families who want to learn how to hunt, fish or develop other outdoor skills.

February 11, 2014

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Minnesota DNR: Fewer wolves shot for predator control

The number of wolves killed because they were preying on livestock or pets fell from 295 in 2012 to 127 last year.

January 28, 2014

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Minnesota wolf season closes with 237 wolves taken

Minnesota's wolf season has closed more than a month early.

December 30, 2013

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Minnesota hunters register 45 wolves since opener

Minnesota hunters killed around 45 wolves since the opening of its second wolf-hunting season.

November 12, 2013

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Minnesota's 500,000 hunters help local businesses

Hunting is big business in Minnesota, with nearly 500,000 people expected to head into the woods this year.

November 04, 2013

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Naturalist shares tips for nature photos

Minnesota naturalist and photographer Mark “Sparky'' Stensaas has captured some of the most sought-after species of North American wildlife. But he won't pass up a good shot of a squirrel. Or a chipmunk.

October 03, 2013