Deer: The animal An adult female white-tailed deer weigh about 145 lbs., and males weigh about 170 lbs. The biggest white-tailed deer recorded in Minnesota was a 500- pound buck. A whitetail’s home range is about one square mile. Deer hunting There are nearly 500,000 firearms deer hunters in Minnesota. Last year, 35 percent of Minnesota firearm hunters successfully harvested […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News- Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that 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 […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News- Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Tuesday, Oct. 99:35 a.m., Grand Marais:Fraud attempt reported.11:12 a.m., Grand Marais:Deputy requested to checka building.2:21 p.m., […]
