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Author Archives: outdoors
Goats on the lam: Lost critters rescued from 60-foot bridge
Two goats stranded on the ledge of a train bridge over Old Divide Road were rescued on Wednesday. Â The Rimrock Humane Society, a nonprofit animal rescue organization in Roundup, received a call at 8 a.m. Wednesday from a person reporting … Continue reading
Why do we fear bears?
Attacks are rare and excessive warnings about them create unnecessary fear. Balanced and factual information about bears is hard to find. Providing that information is the main goal of the North American Bear Center where the bears themselves provide much … Continue reading
Field Ants in Home Lawns
Some people are finding field ants nesting in their lawns. Field ants are about 1/4 inch long and black (some species are red and black). Their nests are slightly raised and mound-like and can cover a fairly large area in … Continue reading
Hunting seasons, opening and closing dates, application deadlines
Events 07/15/10 – 10/15/10 Crow Hunting (2nd season) 08/20/10 Camp Ripley Archery Hunt Application Deadline 08/23/10 – 09/15/10 Lac qui Parle Controlled Hunt Zone Application Period 09/01/10 – 10/17/10 Bear season 09/01/10 – 10/30/10 Mourning Dove season 09/01/10 – 11/08/10 … Continue reading
DNR announces bag limits, dates and times for waterfowl season
Waterfowl season dates and limits, including significant changes designed to allow hunters to harvest more Canada geese, have been established for the fall season, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Additional details on the duck, goose and … Continue reading
Free license now required for small game hunters younger than 16
Youth younger than 16 must obtain a free license to hunt small game this fall, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Although the license is free, it is subject to a nominal vendor service charge. The new … Continue reading
Zebra mussels found in Lake Minnetonka
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists have confirmed a report that several tiny zebra mussels have been found in Lake Minnetonka. They’re attached to rocks along the shore on the east side of Wayzata Bay near Highway 101. A … Continue reading
Minnesota’s largest land conservation deal complete
The Conservation Fund, The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Blandin Paper Company (UPM) announced today the completion of a working forest conservation easement that forever protects 187,876 acres of Northwoods forests, wetlands and shoreline currently owned by UPM. … Continue reading
Great Horned Owl Facts
Nicknamed the tiger with wings, the great horned owl is a fearless and feared bird of prey. It is one of the few animals that will kill a skunk, and it may eat more than 4,000 mice per year. Identification … Continue reading
Giant Moose Could Be New Ontario Archery Record
Dale Tucker, 35, of Sault Ste. Marie had no intentions of going moose hunting this past fall. But when the IT manager pulled a long-shot bull tag, he gathered up his hunting buddies, headed for Northwestern Ontario’s Red Lake area, … Continue reading
