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The Pflueger Globe lure in all three sizes with paper box in good condition.
Photo by - Brian Basham

Around the 'globe' with Pflueger

In this context, "Globe" refers to the highly sought after Pflueger globe fishing lure. This company is what many collectors believe to the oldest of the six large lure manufactures,...

outdoors Fri, Dec 07, 2012 - 1:05pm

The fisher: Minnesota's mysterious mammel

One November morning about three years ago while hunting deer from an elevated tree stand in Kittson County, I heard what I thought was the telltale sound of an approaching...

Blane Klemek / outdoors Fri, Dec 07, 2012 - 1:04pm

MN state parks offer many winter activities

Thirty-two candlelight ski, snowshoe and hiking events are scheduled to take place at Minnesota state parks and trails this winter, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The family-friendly...

outdoors Fri, Dec 07, 2012 - 1:03pm

Reflecting on last season means taking good pictures

We just got through Thanksgiving, the ice is here, open water season has come to an end in our area, and Christmas is only three weeks away. Man, time flies!...

Brad Laabs / outdoors Fri, Nov 30, 2012 - 12:23pm

A white-winged crossbill (female, probably an adult) perches where the birds are most commonly encountered, near the cone-bearing top of a spruce tree.
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Odd bill keeps bird searching for food

Every once in a while, a keen observer will spot an obvious flaw in the seemingly error-free world of bird morphology. Maybe it's a missing toe or eye. Sometimes it's...

outdoors Fri, Nov 30, 2012 - 12:19pm

Wild turkeys are plentiful once again in Minnesota

As is often told, Benjamin Franklin, whether as a joke or not, proposed that the United States adopt the wild turkey as its national emblem. It was argued that the...

Blane Klemek / outdoors Fri, Nov 30, 2012 - 12:16pm

DNR reminds hunters to not throw away unused either-sex deer permits

Hunters who failed to tag a deer or use their either-sex permit during the firearms season may still have a chance to put some venison in the freezer, according to...

outdoors / DNR Tue, Nov 27, 2012 - 12:32pm

Online tool helps hunters, wildlife watchers

Hunters and wildlife watchers can glean a wealth of information about Minnesota's 1,400 wildlife management areas (WMA) on the Minnesota Department Natural Resources (DNR) website at www.mndnr.gov/wmas . "We are...

outdoors / DNR Tue, Nov 27, 2012 - 9:05am

Deer numbers down 7 percent from last year

Minnesota hunters harvested 151,400 deer so far during the 2012 early firearm season, according to preliminary numbers announced today by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The late 3B...

news / outdoors Wed, Nov 21, 2012 - 2:34pm

Early season thin ice can be hazerdous

It is time now to talk about early ice safety. For many veteran ice anglers these reminders are not required as you have been practicing early ice safety for years...

Brad Laabs / outdoors Wed, Nov 21, 2012 - 2:26pm

Taylor Haggstrom and his 19-point buck shot near Richville.
Photo by - Brian Basham

Taylor Haggstrom of Fergus Falls bagged a 19-point buck near Richville on Nov. 11. Taylor is the son of Judi Fett-Haggstrom, formerly of Frazee.

outdoors Wed, Nov 21, 2012 - 2:24pm

A stack of Holiday shotgun shell boxes in various gauges and loads.
Photo by - Brian Basham

'Tis the season for Holiday boxes

I can pretty much guarantee the gist of this week's article would be missed by most everyone reading just the title. Holiday boxes refers not to the Christmas season, but...

outdoors Wed, Nov 21, 2012 - 2:20pm

Warm weather, cold water can be dangerous to late season boaters

With unusually warm weather this month, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning boaters and waterfowl hunters to not to let their guard down. So far this fall,...

outdoors Wed, Nov 21, 2012 - 2:19pm

The raven and wolf are linked together in the MN wilderness

There are two species of wildlife that I consistently associate with wilderness. Within these wild environments, which include northern Minnesota, exist gray wolves -- their tracks in the snow revealing...

Blane Klemek / outdoors Wed, Nov 21, 2012 - 2:17pm

DNR encourages Minnesotans to hit the trails during Thanksgiving weekend

From trails along the coast of Lake Superior to routes through hardwood forests and over prairie knolls, Minnesota offers abundant hiking opportunities for all ages and abilities. This fall, Minnesota...

outdoors / news / DNR Wed, Nov 21, 2012 - 10:26am

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