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OUTDOORS: A call to action for firearms safety
WORTHINGTON — With just a hint of spring in the air, I am getting the urge to risk hypothermia and take my Harley for a ride. The ice at the end of the driveway has to melt first, and then we will be good to go. I have a ride in the Rockies planned for this summer. I really hope that it is warmer than the last.
OUTDOORS: Looking back can make the future a little brighter 
WORTHINGTON — If you have been in the Worthington area for any length of time, there is a name that you will have most likely heard of. This name is E.O. Olson.
OUTDOORS: Fish spearing presents new challenges
WORTHINGTON — I am really having a hard time getting a grip on how long this winter is lasting.
OUTDOORS: Retrieving 101: The best fun a puppy can have
WORTHINGTON — Two weeks ago, I wrote about just how important it is to properly socialize your puppy.
OUTDOORS: There’s money up for grabs in Southwest Minnesota
WORTHINGTON — When you bring up the topic of Federal Farm programs or the organizations that administer them, it doesn’t often raise the eyebrows of many sportsmen — but it should.
With a new puppy, success is in the owner’s hands
WORTHINGTON — Avoiding the most common mistakes made by new puppy owners can go a really long way to avoiding issues when your puppy turns into a dog.
OUTDOORS: Cabin fever? Why not give ice fishing a try?
WORTHINGTON — It’s Jan. 15 and my cabin fever is really bad.
OUTDOORS: Saying goodbye to 2009 ... the hardest way
WORTHINGTON — With the past two Fridays falling on either Christmas or New Year’s Day, I have not written a column in almost three weeks.
OUTDOORS: Raccoon hunting provides unique hunting experience
WORTHINGTON — The fall and early winter always seems to be a very busy time.
OUTDOORS: Local dog owner/trainer achieves what few ever will
WORTHINGTON — I consider myself a very passionate amateur dog trainer. Many know more than me and I know more than many.
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Funding for walk-in program in Minnesota will create financial challenges
WORTHINGTON — There has been a resurgence of interest as of late about the prospects of Minnesota getting or starting a walk-in program.
Winnie the Pooh, Scott Rall style
WORTHINGTON — As I sit in front of my computer, I have a 7-week-old, male black lab puppy sleeping in my lap.
Another year in the books for LSOHC funding
WORTHINGTON — Having spent a few days during the past two weeks in St. Paul for meetings of the Lessard/Sams Outdoor Heritage Council meeting, I have really come to hate metro traffic.
OUTDOORS: Deer hunting season dismal so far
WORTHINGTON — The deer season was just exactly what I thought that it would be.
A few minutes with a dog will improve chances
WORTHINGTON — So it’s the third weekend of the Minnesota pheasant season and the reports are generally very bad.
Mute swans can become king of the pond
WORTHINGTON — I was reading the Daily Globe during the past few weeks and was following the story about the local mute swan issue that was unfolding.
OUTDOORS: Dakotas provide excellent duck hunting — for a price
WORTHINGTON — I was attending a continuing education class on Wednesday for the financial services industry, which makes up my day job at Rall Financial Services.
Roadside pheasant count is down 27 percent from a year ago
WORTHINGTON — There used to be a television commercial that had a Carly Simon song called “Anticipation.” I think it was a Heinz ketchup commercial that showed a kid waiting and waiting for the ketchup to slowly drip from the bottle down on to his hamburger.
Doe tag application deadline quickly approaching for 2009 season
WORTHINGTON — Deadlines have a way of sneaking up on you.
Wind turbines have different effects on different species of wildlife
WORTHINGTON — The Sports Editor of the Daily Globe forwarded me an e-mail from a reader who was wondering what the effects of the new wind field north of Rushmore would have on wildlife in the area.
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