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    December 14, 2017
    Unseasonably warm: Early ice demands common sense from local sportsmen
    Fergus Falls Wildlife Manager Don Schultz grew up on a lake in Otter Tail County where his family had a resort, so he knows all about fishing...
    newsDecember 14, 2017 - 6:44am
    November 6, 2017
    Hunting, fishing have mysteries of their own
    Smartphones, cell phones, drones and GPS are mysteries of science. The same people who could never tell you why they work will readily accept they do work. The same kinds of mysteries exist for sportsmen. There is some kind of magic out there. It works for you and against you. Why...
    sports/outdoorsNovember 6, 2017 - 4:40pm
    November 2, 2017
    A gray wolf walks across a snow-covered highway.
    Funding restored to trap wolves who attack livestock
    MOORHEAD, Minn. — Funding has been restored to trap gray wolves in Minnesota who prey on livestock. The funding ran out for about a week...
    newsNovember 2, 2017 - 8:20am
    September 20, 2017
    Knob Hill, MDHA sponsoring Forkhorn Field Day Oct. 1
    The Wadena Chapter of Minnesota Deer Hunters and the Knob Hill Sportsman's Club are sponsoring the Forkhorn Field Day Sunday, Oct. 1 at the Knob Hill Sportsman's Club and their range. The event will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. A lunch for the Forkhorns will be served after the event,...
    sports/outdoorsSeptember 20, 2017 - 9:00am
    September 6, 2017
    Paige Dougherty of Hermantown suffered bites on her foot Sunday afternoon when a muskie bit her ​as she was dangling her legs off her family's dock at Island Lake north of Duluth. She and others saw the muskie during and after it bit her. Her injuries did not require medical attention. Photo courtesy Kirk and Wendy Haldorson
    'It lurched out of the water': Second bite attack of summer reported at MN lake
    One moment, Paige Dougherty of Hermantown was sitting on her family's Island Lake dock Sunday afternoon, dangling her feet in the water. The...
    newsSeptember 6, 2017 - 8:21am
    May 22, 2017
    A worn yearly Minnesota state park pass clings to a windshield Monday, May 22, 2017 in Minneapolis. Robb Jeffries / Forum News Service
    Outdoor fee hikes approved by Minn. lawmakers
    Minnesotans who like to hunt and fish, drive a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle or visit a state park can expect to pay more next year. The...
    newsMay 22, 2017 - 12:13pm
    May 17, 2017
    Deer caught looking for deals at Minnesota Wal-Mart
    Wadena, Minn. — Shoppers got quite the surprise at the Wadena Wal-Mart when they noticied a deer perusing the aisles. The picture above has...
    newsMay 17, 2017 - 8:12am
    May 13, 2017
    Fly fishing class slated for May 24, 31 and June 7
    Want to learn the sport of fly fishing? Here is an introductory class designed to get you started. Fly fishing is a great way to fish not only trout, but big pike, small and large mouth bass and panfish. You will learn about selection and proper use of equipment and accessories, along...
    sports/outdoorsMay 13, 2017 - 11:44am
    Boats are lined up with fishermen getting ready for action at Everts Resort in Bay City, Wis. Submitted photo
    Veterans of fishing
    With 40-degree temperatures and thick cloud cover, last Saturday was not ideal for a fishing excursion. That didn't stop Fishing with Vets, a...
    sportsMay 13, 2017 - 10:18am
    May 12, 2017
    Ross Hagemeister
    Time to drop the lines
    Spring break ends for walleyes and northern pike Saturday as Minnesota's fishing season expands to include two terrific and tasty fighters....
    sports/outdoorsMay 12, 2017 - 4:40pm
    April 29, 2017
    Wadena-Deer Creek shooting coach Chelsa Golberg talked to some of her clay target gunners at the Knob Hill Range on the first day of the 2017 high school season. Clay target shooting is extremely popular with WDC students. This year's team has close to 50 members. Brian Hansel/Pioneer Journal
    WDC clay target shooters have found strong support
    When the Wadena-Deer Creek clay target shooting program came to life five years ago Steve Techam, then a member of the WDC school board, not...
    sportsApril 29, 2017 - 1:36pm
    April 26, 2017
    Sports briefs - April 27 edition
    Pheasants Forever Youth Day slated for May 7 The Wadena County Pheasants Forever Youth Day will be held May 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Knob Hill Sportsmen's Club. The event is for children ages 18 and under. Participants need a firearm certificate to shoot trap and 22. The day will...
    sports/outdoorsApril 26, 2017 - 8:54am
    April 23, 2017
    Ron Malone, back, and Dick Malone, right, hosted retired Minnesota Vikings head football coach and active sportsman Bud Grant on a turkey hunt April 13 west of Wadena. The 90-year-old Grant shot a 22.5 pound tom turkey with a 10.5 inch beard. Mike Grant, who accompanied his father to the Wadena area, shot a 7.5 inch bearded turkey the same day. Photo provided
    Chalk up a pair for the Grants
    A Twin Cities man showed up with his father in tow last week at Dick Malone's farm 5 miles west of Wadena. They had accepted an invitation from...
    sports/outdoorsApril 23, 2017 - 11:51am
    April 14, 2017
    Shotgun and bowhunting for the magnificent wild turkey is currently underway in Minnesota. Adult male birds are called "Toms" and are the most prized quarry. Hunters can also take younger male birds, called "Jakes." Brian Hansel/Pioneer Journal
    Minnesota should see another good turkey hunting season
    Anyone who has heard the sound a big Meleagris gallopavo makes in the early hours of a spring morning knows a great time of the year has arrived...
    sports/outdoorsApril 14, 2017 - 5:00pm
    March 18, 2017
    An adult bald eagle with its white head and tail soars over the Minnesota landscape. Courtesy photo / Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
    'Beloved' eagles arriving back in Minnesota a few weeks early
    Bald eagles are migrating back to Minnesota a few weeks early because of the warm February. People could see the birds in large numbers over...
    newsMarch 18, 2017 - 10:18am
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