Northland

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...

Soybean moisture levels of 16 to 20 percent or more at harvest have been reported throughout the state as this challenging harvest season continues, according to Lizabeth Stahl, crops educator with University of Minnesota Extension. At these moisture levels, mold becomes a storage...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Deer Hunters Association (MDHA) and Turn In Poachers (TIP) are asking hunters to share stories of exemplary hunting behavior by nominating hunters for the 17th Annual Minnesota Deer Hunter Ethics Award. The award will honor...

I will be a little short on the report side of this week "fishing lines" as other commitments kept me off the water for a stretch of days. I just went a full week without being on the water and that is the longest stretch for me since May. It is amazing how life interferes with life...

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken announced that the United States Department of Agriculture has awarded 59 Minnesota farmers and small businesses grants totaling $2,868,225. The Rural Development funds will be used to assist rural small businesses in developing renewable energy systems. ...

GRAND FORKS -- Farmers made little if any progress in harvesting crops the past week in eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota as rainy, muddy and cold conditions continued to foil field operations. Water can be seen standing in farm fields in the southern end of the Red River...

Do you have an interesting, unusual or unique deer stand? If so, we want to hear from you. If you have that anything-other-than-the-usual deer stand, or know someone who does, please contact Record outdoors editor Brian Basham at 218-847-3151 or send an email to bbasham@dln...

Organizations interested in applying for a grant to finance a fish or wildlife habitat project are reminded by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that the application deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 3. A total of $3,740,000 has been committed to the new Conservation Partners...

Last week we talked about late fall season adjustments that included focusing mostly on jigging or rigging. One obvious adjustment we have to be aware of is the frequency of cold front conditions as the weather transitions toward our winter period. We can get a cold front on top of...

The whitetail deer is a trophy indeed! And many Minnesota hunters will again try to outsmart this animal and take him on his own terms. All of this begins next Saturday morning, Nov. 7 and runs for nine days. It's the 2009 Minnesota firearms deer season. We will pursue this crafty...

Minnesota livestock producers have until November 30 to apply for a Livestock Investment Grant through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Qualifying producers would be reimbursed ten percent of the first $500,000 of investment toward improving or expanding their livestock...