Outdoors

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist I was sitting in my office earlier last week catching my breath after the big weekend of the 2014 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener. I thought that there had been so much written and photographed over the past week that...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors writer I tell dog training clients all the time that a dog is not a radio. They do not turn off and on at the flip of a switch. No matter how well the dog is trained or who trained it, there is always going to be a chance that the dog will act...

A packed house Friday night. A large gathering at a Saturday afternoon land dedication. Veterans from the Wounded Warrior Project enjoying a beautiful — and successful — morning of pheasant hunting. Yes, it was a tremendous Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener in Worthington. Gov....

By Michele Steffl, Randy Martin, LuAnn Kern, Marilyn Strate, Cheryl Peterson, Cynde Livingston, Bill Chukuske, Leon Mumm and Sue Mumm Board Members, Lake Shetek Chapter of LGF This fall, the board of Let’s Go Fishing (LGF) will be holding its annual grain drive. Farmers have...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist The big day starts today. There really must be something going on. I empty my cell phone voice mail and within a few hours it is full again. This is all the while I am answering it. Obviously the calls are in connection to the Governor’s...

By Dale Aden, Okabena Congratulations to Scott Rall for his recent recognition by Field & Stream as a finalist for the Heroes of Conservation award. You maybe didn’t win the Toyota Tundra pickup, but being one of six finalists from across the U.S. says a lot about your leadership...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist In exactly one week we will be the headquarters for the Minnesota governor and the 2014 Minnesota Pheasant Hunting Opener. This is quite an honor for a little town like Worthington. For all practical purposes, this is a once in a lifetime...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist I can remember when I was young, oh, so long ago. Back in my younger days risk was not in my thought process. I bungee jumped off a crane, climbed steep mountains on a 4x4 Honda foreman ATV and ice fished on three inches of ice. Ice fishing...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors editor I may or may not be coming to the end of an era. I am spending some time this week hearing proposals from those who would like to receive some money from the Outdoor Heritage Fund in the next fiscal year. Each year as a member of the Lessard-Sams...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist As summer comes to a close I am busy with my new puppy Sarge. He is just one neat little friend. He came from Round Lake Kennels and is a puppy from a repeat breeding. A repeat breeding is when you use the same sire and bitch as a previous...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist There are signs that summer is getting close to the end of its reign. The sweet clover is turning brown and my wildflowers are starting to prepare to distribute their seeds. I have seen more pheasants than I thought I would after the...