Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation officers are asking hunters to review the rules as the black bear hunting season proceeds. “During my initial inspections, I found bear baiting stations that had not been registered with the DNR within 24 hours of being established, or lacking a bear bait sign within 20 feet of the bait,” said Conservation Officer […]

! Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are lawabiding folks, there are a few who run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to […]