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An odd deer hunting find

An odd deer hunting find On Friday, he was walking through a thick, nasty Tamarack swamp hoping to push a deer to a buddy when he spotted a shed antler from the previous winter. “As I approached, I discovered the other side as well lying a foot away. I had found a matched set of antlers in mint condition,” he said. So Pace compared that to the deer he shot on opening weekend and they were a match. “I had found sheds of the deer I shot from the previous year after I shot it. What are the odds?” he said.

November 20, 2009

Duck hunter drowns in northern Becker County lake

The body of a 60-year-old Minneapolis man was recovered near Rat Lake Tuesday afternoon by members of the Becker County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team.

By Nathan Bowe , November 18, 2009

Roseau County men sentenced for shooting bear out of season

Two Roseau County men each have been ordered to pay $485 in fines and court costs after being convicted for taking and possessing a black bear out of season.

By Staff report , November 15, 2009

‘Very, very big buck’ taken illegally near Red Wing

‘Very, very big buck’ taken illegally near Red Wing Goodhue County (Minn.) prosecutors have charged a man in a possible poaching case involving what officials said may be a trophy buck.

By Mike Longaecker , November 14, 2009

Mahnomen County woman's family think deer hunter shot at car, shattered side windows

An elderly woman got a scare Wednesday morning when the opposing side windows of her GMC Yukon shattered while she was driving on County Road 21 between White Earth village and Richwood.

By Nathan Bowe , November 13, 2009

Hunting stories, photos wanted

Hunters, we want your stories and photos! Your assignment is to send in a story about your favorite hunting incident, be it funny or poignant, short or long.

November 13, 2009

Duluth hunter bags 20-point buck

Duluth hunter bags 20-point buck Troy Stoddard of Duluth shot a 20-point buck early Friday morning north of Duluth. It had a basic rack with lots of extra points. "I still haven't come down off the adrenaline high, and it's been two hours," Stoddard said. He had registered the buck at the Wayside Corner convenience store at the junction of highways 53 and 33 north of Duluth today.

By Sam Cook , November 13, 2009

Minnesota deer hunting — by the numbers

• Last year, 38 percent of Minnesota firearm hunters successfully harvested a deer. About 43 percent were antlered bucks. • 70 percent of Minnesota’s firearms deer harvest typically occurs during the first three or four days of the season.

November 13, 2009

A profile on the wiley brush wolf — the coyote

The coyote is also known as the brush wolf. The Aztecs attributed supernatural powers to the coyote. So did many northern Indians, who knew this small American wolf by another name. Sportsmen don’t relish coyote meat but some Indians do. No other carnivore has doubled or tripled his range in spite of man’s intrusion into his territory.

By Bernie Revering , November 13, 2009

Hunter shoots exotic deer in Minnesota

Hunter shoots exotic deer in Minnesota A deer hunter in northwestern Minnesota shot what turned out to be an axis deer Sunday.

By Brad Dokken , November 10, 2009

Hunters nab their big bucks

Hunters nab their big bucks Did you nab a nice buck during the first few days of firearm deer season?

November 10, 2009

Pawlenty shoots small buck in Governor's Deer Opener

Pawlenty shoots small buck in Governor's Deer Opener Gov. Tim Pawlenty shot a small buck during the second Minnesota Governor’s Deer Opener in 2004, but since then, the Republican governor’s hunting success has been more elusive than a Democrat who likes his conservative spending policies.

By Brad Dokken , November 08, 2009

Hutchinson man dies in motorcycle-deer collision

A 54-year-old Hutchinson man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle-deer crash reported around 8:45 p.m. Friday near Cosmos

By Staff report , November 08, 2009

Hunting at 100: Grand Rapids man looking for buck PressPass

Wes Libbey can still remember the first buck he shot at. A big 12-pointer, he recalled.

By Sam Cook , November 06, 2009

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middle weekend of deer

Closing in on the midpoint of deer season and it's not really off the mark of what we expected. Deer hanging out in the corn and row crops. BUT, still hunters filling tags and enjoying the weather this year compared to last. As the balance shifts closer to the close of the season we'll see hunters s

Posted by: Doug Leier on Nov 14, 2009 at 6:42 AM | North Dakota Outdoors and beyond

so far so good

From game wardens to hunters and locker plants the best way to condense the 2009 deer season after day's .5 and 1 is "so far so good" really few complaints about the weather. Standing crops holding deer are one common complaint, but most hunters remember the rain/snow/cold of last years o

Posted by: Doug Leier on Nov 7, 2009 at 7:52 PM | North Dakota Outdoors and beyond

weekend Outdoors Live

Many nice deer reports..and many with deer "peeking out of the corn" more to come : November 7 the weekend edition of Outdoors Live Saturday after UND football on AM 790 KFGO Fargo around 7PM It's a special opening weekend edition of Outdoors Live and we welcome Jasons Zins from Scheels,

Posted by: Doug Leier on Nov 7, 2009 at 4:30 AM | North Dakota Outdoors and beyond

baiting regulations in North Dakota

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters that hunting big game over bait on state wildlife management areas is prohibited. In addition, hunting over bait is also not allowed on all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas, U.S. Forest

Posted by: Doug Leier on Oct 21, 2009 at 7:47 AM | North Dakota Outdoors and beyond

weekend Outdoors LIVE

October 17 the weekend edition of Outdoors Live Saturday at 5PM We welcome Dave Aberle from Scheels with some tips on how to make your hunt more enjoyable this fall. We'll also visit with Kim Schmidt from ND Tourism on some new way's to enjoy ND Outdoors and Jon Hanson from NDGF on hunter safety. A

Posted by: Doug Leier on Oct 17, 2009 at 9:42 AM | North Dakota Outdoors and beyond

Outdoors from News and Views

Here's a link this Friday podcast from the Joel Heitkamp show with Doug Leier, Korey Kirschenmann and Bea Fischer talking North Dakota hunting and fishing. You can click this link to listen at Outdoors Live . But don't forget to listen each Friday at 10:35 550 KFYR,AM 790 KFGO,and AM 910 KCJB

Posted by: Doug Leier on Oct 16, 2009 at 1:16 PM | North Dakota Outdoors and beyond

weekend Outdoors LIVE

October 10 the weekend edition of Outdoors Live Saturday at 5PM We welcome Pheasants Forever Regional Biologist Jesse Beckers with a look at CRP issues this opening pheasant season and biologist from NDGFStan Kohn looks at our rooster situation. We also take a peak into South Dakota pheasant huntin

Posted by: Doug Leier on Oct 10, 2009 at 5:06 AM | North Dakota Outdoors and beyond

podcast from Outdoors on News and Views

biologist Doug Leier joins Joel Heitkamp from on AM 790 KFGO Fargo, AM 550 KFYR Bismarck, AM 910 KCJB Minot podcast right here Outdoors Live Here's a link this past Friday podcast from the Joel Heitkamp show. You can click this link to listen at Outdoors Live But don't forget to listen eac

Posted by: Doug Leier on Oct 9, 2009 at 5:17 PM | North Dakota Outdoors and beyond

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