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Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist Shooting for fun used to be pretty cheap. I can remember when I was a kid my dad would drive me and my brother McChyne out into a cow pasture in McPherson County, S.D., and just shut off the engine. We would sit in the front seat and...

There are many theories about dogs and how to pick the very best puppy from the litter. I have some that I use and others I disregard. I would like to add my take on some myths that have floated around for years and share with you the ones I like and the ones that mean nothing to...

According to the old Rall family almanac, the weather around here just won’t behave. We just finished the worst winter in recent memory. As soon as the temperatures made it up to 50 degrees, the wind turned on and blew 20-plus mph for the next six weeks. After the wind tunnel testing...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist When it comes to eating fish I am not really a big fan. Good fish is OK, but in my book the cattlemen have me won over for sure. There is nothing better than a great steak. When it comes to eating fish the average angler goes for volume...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist If you spend any amount of time sitting on the end of a dock on almost any lake, you will see and experience the “it’s always better somewhere else” syndrome. For every boat that puts into the boat ramp next to the dock you’re...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist I have a saying that “at my age I shouldn’t get this excited.” This normally happens when we complete another habitat acquisition or the restoration of that project gets completed. The DNR staff at the area Wildlife office just...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist Almost all of the mail I get comes to the Post Office box at my LPL Financial Services office. Very little mail except junk mail and birthday cards etc. go to the personal address on Lexington Avenue. When I looked in the mail box the...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist One week into the 2014 Minnesota fishing season and before you know it the open water season will be winding down again. There is not a more anticipated date in Minnesota each year. The deer opener is a very close second and some would...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors columnist My love/hate affair with trees is in full bloom again this spring. Spring is burning time and the list of habitat burns on my list is pretty daunting. Grassland burns in the spring can be seen all over the county and this entire area...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors writer My love/hate affair with trees is in full bloom again this spring. Spring is burning time and the list of habitat burns on my list is pretty daunting. Grassland burns in the spring can be seen all over the county and this entire area of...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors writer If you want to understand how time flies, take out a 90-day note at the bank. Those 90 days will evaporate faster the ice can melt in your glass on a hot day. It certainly doesn’t seem like it is time to prepare for the Worthington Area...

Scott Rall Daily Globe outdoors writer It’s Wednesday and the weather has finally gotten to the point where being outside does not require a winter coat. By my calculations the lake in town normally loses its ice on or around the 26th of March. As of the 9th of April, Sunset...