OUTDOORS
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.
By Scott Rall , January 08, 2010
Minnesota issues 129 citations for deer baiting 
ST. PAUL — Minnesota conservation officers issued 129 citations and seized 140 firearms for baiting during the state’s 2009 deer hunting seasons.
By Associated Press , January 06, 2010
Arrest made in fish house heist 
PERHAM - The case of Big Pine Lake’s vanishing ice fishing hut has been solved.
By Louis Hoglund, EOT Focus , January 06, 2010
Column: New Year’s resolutions for anglers 
PARK RAPIDS - Creating a New Year’s resolution, which dates back to 153 B.C., is simple for some people and difficult for others.
By Jason Durham, Park Rapids Enterprise , January 04, 2010
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.
By Scott Rall , December 18, 2009
OUTDOORS: Raccoon hunting provides unique hunting experience 
WORTHINGTON — The fall and early winter always seems to be a very busy time.
By Scott Rall , December 11, 2009
OUTDOORS: Local dog owner/trainer achieves what few ever will 
By Scott Rall , December 04, 2009
DNR: Trophy buck shot by firearm 
CANNON FALLS - The trophy buck allegedly poached by a Cannon Falls, Minn., man was shot with firearm during bow season, a Department of Natural Resources official said Monday.
By Mike Longaecker, The Republican Eagle , December 01, 2009
S.D. ponders pheasant hunting rule change 
PIERRE — Tough weather and tough finances have combined for fewer pheasant hunters in South Dakota this fall. Now they might be getting some additional inducement to head to the fields.
By Bob Mercer, Republic Capitol Bureau , December 01, 2009
Some sporting dogs like to fish 
MINOT — Dogs don’t have to be limited to the back yard, the walking path, the fields of autumn or the trial or training grounds.
By Kim Fundingsland, Minot Daily News , November 30, 2009
Unique ice house leaves family memories 
PARK RAPIDS - With air and water temperatures gradually declining, it won’t be long until Minnesota’s lakes welcome fish houses to their frozen surfaces.
By Jason Durham, Park Rapids Enterprise , November 30, 2009
Column: Wolves are an easy scapegoat for hunters, but facts say otherwise 
Wolves eat deer. We know this.
But that doesn’t mean that wolves are the primary reason, or even a significant reason, that the firearms deer harvest has dropped 20 percent in each of the past two seasons in Northeastern Minnesota.
By Sam Cook, Duluth News Tribune , November 30, 2009
Black Friday? Get out your muzzleloader 
WORTHINGTON — Today has many labels.
By Scott Rall , November 27, 2009
OUTDOORS: Deer hunting season dismal so far 
WORTHINGTON — The deer season was just exactly what I thought that it would be.
By Scott Rall , November 20, 2009
OUTDOORS: LSOHC funding, getting a piece of the pie 
WORTHINGTON — This week is a big week in the land of fish and wildlife funding. The Lessard/Sams Outdoor Heritage Council members started their decision making process for the 2010 funding year yesterday. I was in St. Paul for a meeting, adding my two cents worth to the endeavor.
By Scott Rall , November 12, 2009
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Early fishing season cold water danger
Sometimes it’s a canoeist or kayaker who capsizes a watercraft. Other times it’s an early-season angler who falls overboard or swims to retrieve a boat drifting away from a boat landing. Or it could be a playful child who tumbles into a lake or stream. If they aren’t wearing a lif
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on May 21, 2009 at 9:27 AM | Northland OutdoorsDNR looking for volunteers to help with loon survey
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for about two dozen volunteers to help monitor the loon population in Becker and Otter Tail counties in northwestern Min
DNR pilot honored for law enforcement and conservation efforts
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Capt. Mike Trenholm was named Safari Club International’s (SCI) 2009 Conservation Officer of the Year during a recent meeting in Washington, D.C. “You have been a true champion for law enforcement as well as conservation in Minnesota, and
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on May 15, 2009 at 12:46 PM | Northland OutdoorsState’s fish consumption guidelines help consumers choose fish to protect health
Updated guidelines include new data on mercury and PFOS levels in fish Most health scientists agree that eating fish once or twice a week is good for our health as long as the fish are low in contaminants. The Minnesota Department of Health’s updated fish consumption guidelines provide consum
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on May 13, 2009 at 9:15 AM | Northland OutdoorsFees eyed to help outdoor programs
Higher fees keep could keep spending on outdoors programs from deeper funding cuts. Even with millions of dollars in fee increases, some budgets may shrink rapidly, Minnesota legislators say. For instance, state tax money headed to the Pollution Control Agency would shrink by 19 percent under a fu
Posted by: Don Davis on Apr 23, 2009 at 7:27 PM | Capitol Chatter
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