CO Brent Speldrich (McGregor, MN) ventured into the unknown when dealing with five illegal immigrant hunters from Mexico. Upon checking a campsite, Officer Speldrich found a respectable 9-point buck without a site tag located on the animal. The shooter was located after a two-mile walk through hills and swamps. The hunter did not have any ID on him and offered to return to the camp. He produced a Mexican ID and stated that he wasn't a US Citizen. His license, firearm and deer were seized. He was also found to be hunting on a Minnesota Resident Firearms deer license. As his fellow hunters returned to camp, they too were found not to be US Citizens. Immigration officials were contacted. Over 30 more exciting stories...

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Changes to fish house rules during the close of the 2007 Legislative session will greet anglers in Minnesota this ice fishing season, particularly those leaving such structures unattended on the ice overnight. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expects the changes to generate some questions since the 2007 Fishing Regulations Handbook does not reflect the new statute language...

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Each year some Minnesota snowmobile enthusiasts take to the trails after the first snowfall, when trails are not yet ready for riding, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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By now, visitors to Beltrami Island State Forest should be noticing a number of new signs along the forest’s roads and trails. The signs are part of the off-highway vehicle planning and forest classification process, which is part of multi-user forest management...

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The importance of roadsides for wildlife habitat is the topic of a special event to be held at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center near Fergus Falls from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event, sponsored by the Minnesota departments of Natural Resources and Transportation, is free...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning winter outdoor enthusiasts to stay off any ice less than four inches thick - which is pretty rare in much of Minnesota as Nov. 27...

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With snowmobile season fast approaching, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging people to complete snowmobile safety training now...

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Beginning Dec. 1, Mille Lacs Lake anglers will be allowed to harvest four walleye up to
20 inches in length, with one trophy more than 28 inches allowed in the four-fish limit, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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Weather permitting, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be treating Geneva Lake in Freeborn County north of Albert Lea with a fish toxicant (rotenone) on Thursday, November 15...

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The abandoned portion of Beltrami County Road 19 in Lake Bemidji State Park should be “in the pink” with showy lady’s slippers next summer. The living tribute to breast cancer survivors is a result of the cooperative efforts of Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff, and a number of conservation-conscious volunteers...

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