BRAD DOKKEN
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN Seven-year-old lands a fish tale to remember
Young Evan Hansen was fishing Devils Lake with his grandparents, Glenn and Bridgie Hansen of Grand Forks, on Sunday night when he hooked into a fish tale none of them will soon forget. As Bridgie tel...
Posted on 8/2/12 at 11:04 AM
BRAD DOKKEN: The tale of the reunited rack
I joined Mitch Haaby of Roseau, Minn., earlier this month for a story about collecting antler sheds. My goal wasn’t to write a “how-to” or “where-to” story about hunting for fallen antlers — enough people are scouring the woods already — but instead to tell a story about Haaby’s passion for deer hunting and how collecting antler sheds helps prepare him for hunting season.
By Brad Dokken , May 19, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: Chorus frogs usher in spring 
It’s the little things you notice when spring finally arrives after a long winter.1
By Brad Dokken , May 12, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: N.D. conservation groups dodge bullet
Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever survive push to remove them from Heritage Fund board.
By Brad Dokken , April 28, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: Ice fishing on the opener? It might happen
If all goes according to plan, four of us who spent Minnesota’s 1996 walleye opener ice fishing on Lake of the Woods will repeat the experience this year.
By Brad Dokken , April 20, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: Survey sheds light on fishing trends
No surprise, really, but the average angler in North Dakota is a 50.4-year-old male who puts walleyes far atop his list of preferred species.
By Brad Dokken , March 31, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: Weather extremes stand out when spending time outdoors
I spent this weekend last year raking leaves at the getaway in northern Minnesota, something I normally do in late May. The remnants of snow from the previous weekend were nowhere to be seen, and the yard was dry.
By Brad Dokken , March 17, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: Reasons for hunting mirror results from national survey
Spending time outdoors, having fun with friends and family outrank the taking of game
By Brad Dokken , March 10, 2013
TALKIN' WITH DOKKEN: Is the fishing any good in warm water near water treatment discharge?
What are the odds of catching catfish near discharges on the Red River where there is open water?
By Brad Dokken , March 02, 2013
TALKIN’ WITH DOKKEN: Ice augers
Even though friends advised me not to buy an electric ice auger, I still bought one. Next month, I’m going to pony up and buy a new auger. What are the pros and cons of the gas auger and propane auger, and does a 10-inch have more benefits than an 8-inch auger?
By Herald Staff Reports , February 24, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: Great gray owls have birders buzzing in northwest Minnesota
Minor ‘irruption’ might have been missed if not for sighting during Saturday snowshoe hike
By Brad Dokken , February 24, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: Bovine TB eradication ends painful chapter for hunters, cattlemen
A painful chapter in northwest Minnesota deer hunting and wildlife management came to an end this past week when the Department of Natural Resources declared bovine tuberculosis appears to have been eradicated from the region’s deer herd.
By Brad Dokken , February 17, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: Old snowshoes get a much-needed workout
There was no set agenda last weekend when I headed east to rendezvous with some friends at a deer shack in the woods not far from the Big Fork River in northern Minnesota’s Koochiching County.
By Brad Dokken , February 10, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: News from Winnie a wakeup call for invasive species prevention
Thursday’s news from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources that two larval zebra mussels were found in a water sample from Lake Winnibigoshish offers yet another harsh reminder that all of us need to step up our efforts to curb the spread of aquatic invasive species.
By Brad Dokken , February 03, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: A look back at 10 outdoors highlights from 2012
The end of another year is a time to reflect on days spent outdoors with friends and family. I didn’t hunt deer this fall, and cruddy October weather — plus a project that turned out to be more challenging than anticipated — cut into my upland hunting time.
By Brad Dokken , December 30, 2012
Looking back on the outdoors during 2012
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From fish and fowl to deer and dry weather, here’s a look at some of the issues that defined the outdoors during the past year
By Brad Dokken , December 30, 2012
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