First Morels Appear In Snake Bush Hunt
A spring foray yields the season s first morels, with 52.3 degree soil warmth guiding a careful crawl through leaf litter. The narrator recalls past spots with friend Arthur Clark, notes a single snake and one mushroom found Tuesday, and anticipates more warm, wet days bringing additional finds.
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Arthur Clark
Orlan Love
Minnesota debates ending shotgun-only deer hunting zone
A years long push at the Minnesota Legislature seeks to abolish the shotgun-only deer hunting zone in southern Minnesota. The bill would leave six counties shotgun-only, with county voices urged to advocate. Proponents argue rifles raise success and safety, while opponents resist change amid tradition. Minnesota Deer Hunters Association backs reform as DNR notes no safety proof for shotgun-only zones.
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Minneapolis
State
Minnesota
Senate
House
Steve Drazkowski
R-Mazeppa
Department of Natural Resources
Moorhead
Taylors Falls
Drazkowski
Remington Ammunition
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rob Kupec
Dfl-Moorhead
Blue Earth
Dodge
Freeborn
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Association of Minnesota
Minnesota Deer Hunters Association
Grand Rapids
DNR
Iowa fishing report notes walleye and crappie action from Nashua to La Porte City
Iowa DNR reports continued fishing activity across districts with anglers catching walleye smallmouth bass channel catfish crappie and northern pike. Black crappie are good in places with structure around Manchester and above Monticello. Walleye and crappie action noted on interior rivers as they recede. Trout streams are in excellent condition with catchable stockings underway. Water levels rising on the Mississippi pool areas and bluegill pre-spawn near 60 degrees as docks stay in and cleaning stations operate.
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Nashua
la Porte City
Monticello
Lake Delhi Dam
Manchester
Black Hawk County
Lansing
Lynxville
Guttenberg
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Fishing Report
Iowa
Cedar River
Maquoreta River
Lake Delhi
Wapsipinicon River
Lake Macbride
Mississippi River
Mississippi