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Reality Check

From the Field

Ask the DNR

Notes from a Field Botanist

Conservation Officer Report

On My Mind

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Antler envy

Lakescaping takes root

Minnesota’s Sturgeon Resurgence

Where have all the big pike gone?

Where are Minnesota’s biggest bucks?

Conservation plates net $2 million so far

Slot limits measure up on Winnie

Antlerless-only permits not a solution

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Q. Why don’t shooting hours for pheasant hunting begin until 9 a.m.?

A. For the same reason you wouldn’t want someone knocking on your door at dawn on a Saturday morning. Minnesota's 9 a.m. opening time is a tradition maintained by rural lawmakers in deference to landowners who traditionally have not wanted hunters bothering them in the wee hours of the weekend. Many other pheasant states, such as South Dakota and Iowa, also delay shooting until well after sunup.

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