The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced winter walleye fishing on Upper Red Lake will have a three-walleye bag limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed. According to a release, heavy winter fishing over the last four years brought about the more restrictive regulations, with winter angling on Upper Red Lake averaged…
Two Minnesota duck hunters likely are alive today as a result of good choices they made before and after falling into cold water. In both situations – one in Crow Wing County on Oct. 3, the other in Itasca County on Oct. 11 – hunters found themselves in life-or-death struggles after their duck boats capsized….
A Becida man was successfully rescued after a 17-hour search near the Lasalle Lake area. According to a release from the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report of a man lost in the woods Sunday night around 8 p.m. Sixty-seven-year-old Philip Thorson was walking in the woods with his friend and his dog…
Minnesota schools and communities wanting to develop safer places for students to walk and bicycle can apply for three different grant opportunities this fall through the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program. SRTS “Boost” grants support existing SRTS work, like adding bicycles to schools to improve physical education curriculum or addressing a…
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office began removal of all navigational buoys and markers from area lakes last Friday. According to a release, some area lake associations had started the process prior to Friday. Boaters, anglers and hunters should use caution and become familiar with the lakes they intend to travel on. The buoys will be…
A duck hunter was rescued from Upper Rice Lake Tuesday morning after his kayak capsized. According to a release from the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area around 10:30 a.m. on report that someone had fallen into the lake. The hunter was in the water for nearly an hour, hanging on to…
With the Minnesota hunting season underway, it is important for waterfowl hunters to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Invasive species such as purple loosestrife, zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and faucet snails can be transported in waterfowl hunters’ boats, decoys or blind material and other equipment without the proper precautions. Invasive species can…
Minnesota’s state forests offer scenic drives and 4.2 million acres showcasing one of the biggest nature shows each year – the fall color display. “Overall, fall colors this year should be especially lovely if the recent sunny days and chilly, but not freezing, nights continue,” said Val Cervenka, forest health program consultant with the Minnesota…
The Red Lake Conservation Law Enforcement Department is offering a $750 reward for information a moose poaching incident. According to an announcement, last Friday a female moose was poached on Highway 1 West. The reward will go to the person that provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for…
Featured photo: Brett Stimac poses with a black bear carcass. The photograph was obtained from social media. A Brainerd man entered a guilty plea in the federal court Thursday to wildlife trafficking and trespassing on Indian Land. According to a release, Brett James Stimac, 41, removed the head of a 700 pound black bear on…
