Many years ago my brother and I hiked mile after mile through tangled brush along a small, winding stream. After several hours we reached our destination, a large beaver pond that had held large brook trout. Only this time the pond—which had been the size of a small lake—was dry. We hiked out on the ridgeline and never spoke one […]
Favorite family foods
The holiday season is upon us; the season to eat, drink and be merry, which brings me to the topic of food and that leads me to the topic of favorite family dishes. The traditional Christmas dinner at my mother’s house was chili. As a child, it didn’t seem strange, but as I got older, I questioned Mom.” Everyone else […]
Skin in the game
I will not go into the long process of skinning out a beaver. Suffice it to say that there is much pulling of hide from flesh, and much delicate knife work both in separating skin from carcass where it will not pull apart, and in locating the castor and oil glands and removing them, and eventually in separating the ears […]
Northern Minnesota and Ontario Peatlands Section Forest Resource Management Plan
The Department of Natural Resources is developing the Northern Minnesota and Ontario Peatlands Section Forest Resource Management Plan (SFRMP). This plan guides DNR managers on what they should consider when managing vegetation on DNR-administered forest lands in the Northern Minnesota and Ontario Peatlands Ecological Section. It also identifies management opportunity areas, such as ruffed grouse management areas and old forest […]
Hunters can find CWD test results online
Hunters can check the DNR website for CWD (chronic wasting disease) test results on the deer they’ve harvested. The site also shows statewide CWD test results, including locations of deer that tested positive, and statistics. Any additional deer harvested during current and upcoming Minnesota deer seasons that test positive for CWD will be reported on this CWD results webpage. The […]
Second week leader changes in Buck’s Big Buck contest
With a name like Kerry Leeds, can he ever lose? Well, at least he can when it comes to bringing in the heaviest field dressed buck, it seems. Kerry held the top spot in Buck’s Big Buck contest over the first week with his 218 pound entry, but relinquished it when Duon Olson brought in a 224 pound beast that […]
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 […]