Anglers who fish Lake Mille Lacs during the 2008 fishing season will be able to keep four walleye up to 18 inches in length. The bag limit of four may include one trophy more than 28 inches...

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March and April are the months when freeze/thaw conditions in Minnesota not only start the tree sap flowing, they also signal the start of a sweet rite of spring - maple syrup making, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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The Brainerd Area Fisheries Office of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces that Lake George is experiencing a winterkill and is therefore being opened to unlimited fishing from March 1 through March 22, 2008. Lake George is located about four miles northwest of the City of Outing in Cass County...

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A legislative change effective Aug. 1, 2007 extended the expiration date of 2007 fishing licenses for resident and nonresident anglers through April 30, 2008, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Any stamps or tags to harvest particular species also are valid through April 30, 2008...

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Sales of the new Minnesota Horse Trail Pass, which became effective in 2007, generated approximately $127,000 last year, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The funds will be used for horse trail improvements at state-owned facilities...

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The Minnesota departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Agriculture have been notified by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency that temporary approval has been given for the use of the nonlethal bird repellant Avitec for a third year...

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A trophy size deer poached in 2006 is now on display at Mille Lacs Kathio State Park thanks to the Turn-In-Poachers (TIP) hotline. Joshua R. Lincoln, 20, of Hillman, was recently ordered to pay $1,500 in fines and restitution for shooting an eight-point buck in the park in November 2006. He also served five days in jail and had his big game hunting privileges suspended for three years...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) annual Winter Severity Index (WSI) for white-tailed deer in Northeastern Minnesota indicates 2007-2008 is average compared with the long-term. Two significant December snowstorms left 16 to 24 inches of snow across northern St. Louis and northern Lake counties. Temperatures, through the second week in February, have also been about average...

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For those who want to keep the romantic glow of Valentine’s Day going or those simply looking for a magical winter evening experience, a candlelight ski event at Lake Bronson State Park on Feb. 16 may just fit the bill, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Moonlight and the glow of candlelit luminaries will light the trails from 6 to 9 p.m. The 2.1 km candlelight trail is suitable for skiers of all abilities...

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Sharpshooters for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will assist the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) later this month in agency efforts to reduce the deer population in the designated bovine tuberculosis (TB) deer management zone of northwestern Minnesota...

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