Cascade River and Judge C R. Magney state parks will hold special firearms deer hunts again this fall during regular firearms season Nov. 9-24. Hunters who did not apply for the special hunt in advance but are interested in participating can obtain excess permits over the counter at the park office. A state park deer hunt permit is required in […]
Downward trend in hunter participation continues in small game hunting
The most recent small game hunter survey from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources revealed the fewest number of hunters pursuing species like grouse, waterfowl and squirrels since the DNR began keeping track of these figures in 1969. Small game license sales have been trending lower for the past 20 years. “Every year that license sales go down means our […]
Whitefish sport netting to open on northern lakes
Recreational netting for whitefish and cisco, also referred to as tullibee, is open this fall on designated lakes. Participants must purchase a $10 netting license. Lakes open in Cook County include Devil Track, Greenwood, Poplar, and Caribou for minimum sized catches of 3.5 inches or larger. Brule and East Pike Lake will be open to netting catches of 1.75 inches […]
DNR regional wildlife managers detail what deer hunters can expect
Nearly half a million firearms deer hunters are preparing for the season that opens Saturday, Nov. 9, and offers opportunity to spend time with friends and family, find adventure outdoors and put venison in the freezer. Hunters help keep deer populations in line with population goals across the state, and wildlife managers report good opportunities to harvest deer. But they […]
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 all […]
Matters of Record
Kenneth Patrick Hannigan, 39, Minneapolis, pled guilty Oct. 15 to charges of driving while impaired (DWI) on Sept. 24, the court having dismissed additional charges of refusal to submit to a chemical/breath test, failure to use seat belt and speeding (64/55). Sentenced to 60 days in jail, stayed one year with probation and conditions, and ordered to pay a $1,000 […]
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. Friday, Sept. 1312:24 p.m., Grand Marais:Public assist on GunflintTrail.12:50 p.m., Grand Marais:Neighbor trouble on ThirdAvenue West regarding […]