BRAD DOKKEN COLUMN
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N.D., Minnesota share in national success of Families Afield program 
The purpose of Families Afield was to encourage states to pass “apprentice hunter license” legislation. The legislation would allow newcomers to go afield before completing a hunter education course if accompanied by an experienced adult hunter. Apprentices then would have to pass hunter training before buying future licenses.
By Brad Dokken , March 27, 2011
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BRAD DOKKEN: For humans and wildlife alike, spring can't come too soon
As “tween” times go, the transition from winter to spring is my least favorite. It’s sloppy, for one thing, and the snow that remains is either too soft or too hard to enjoy for skiing or snowmobiling. My alley and backyard are mud holes, and trying to keep the car clean isn’t even an option.
By Brad Dokken , March 20, 2011
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BRAD DOKKEN: Stranded in the U.S. ... while trying to get into the U.S.
For anyone who’s never been to the Northwest Angle, it’s the part of Minnesota that juts north from the 49th parallel into Lake of the Woods and is bordered by Canada on three sides. Getting there by road, which is what we had done, requires going through customs twice both coming and going.
By Brad Dokken , March 13, 2011
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Icy encounter shakes up mid-February day on Lake Winnipeg
I’ve encountered my share of rumbling ice over the years, but this was on a level I’d never experienced. Sitting atop nearly 4 feet of frozen water, we weren’t in any danger, but the encounter still was unsettling.
By Brad Dokken , February 20, 2011
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Fishing partner lands unexpected fish on Lake of the Woods
We’d been catching just enough saugers, along with the occasional walleye, to keep things interesting when my fishing partner noticed a blip on the screen of his depthfinder, indicating the presence of a fish just a couple of feet under the ice. Thinking it might be one of those suspended walleyes that occasionally show up on Lake of the Woods, he reeled up in hopes of enticing it to strike.
By Brad Dokken , January 30, 2011
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BRAD DOKKEN: High-tech Casio Pathfinder wristwatches even tell time
The Casio Pathfinder has just about everything an outdoors enthusiast could want in a wristwatch. There’s a compass, a barometer, a thermometer, an altimeter and a timer. And yes, the watch even tells time. The abundance of features on this watch might be its biggest fault.
By Brad Dokken , January 23, 2011
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BRAD DOKKEN: Incident highlights the need for using caution on the ice
It’s old news now, but an incident that occurred last Sunday on Devils Lake serves up a stark reminder that ice is never safe.
By Brad Dokken , January 16, 2011
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BRAD DOKKEN: Trip to friend's 'lake cabin' serves up a snow-removal party
It was apparent we’d be in for a workout as soon as we pulled into the driveway late last Sunday morning. The plow that had cleared the road after the latest storm had left a rock-hard wall of snow at the entrance to the driveway, and opening up the access was going to take a bit of ingenuity.
By Brad Dokken , January 09, 2011
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Snow hampers grouse hunt, but delivers on promise of winter fun
Less than a week had passed, according to the calendar, but the woods had undergone a dramatic change in those few short days. Just like that, the seasons had shifted from autumn to winter.
By Brad Dokken , November 28, 2010
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Minnesota hunter with antlerless tag was entitled to shoot buck
The antlerless permit, issued in a lottery, gave him the right to shoot either a buck or a doe with his license. This is a marked contrast to North Dakota, where hunters are limited by the type of permit they draw.
By Brad Dokken , November 21, 2010
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Waiting for something to happen on a quiet deer opener
There’s not much to do in a deer stand when the deer aren’t moving, and there aren’t any opportunities to fire a shot. And so, you create your own amusements.
By Brad Dokken , November 14, 2010
After 25 years, it's time to renew the tradition 'back home'
Looking out the window of the heated stand, which I share with a hunting partner who wasn’t even born the last time I opened the deer season here, I think about how little the countryside has changed since that November day in 1985. I also think about how many things have changed.
By Brad Dokken , November 07, 2010
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Old English Mastiff likely made 'mountain lion' tracks at TRSP
Every good story deserves a sequel, and that includes the tale of the “Mountain Lion That Wasn’t” along the Turtle River west of Grand Forks.
By Brad Dokken , October 17, 2010
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Rumored 'mountain lion' tracks turn out to be made by a canine
If the mere mention of mountain lions sends you into a tizzy, you can breathe easier: The tracks in question really were those of a large dog or other critter of the canine variety. They weren’t — and I repeat, weren’t — made by a mountain lion.
By Brad Dokken , October 09, 2010
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Mentored waterfowl hunt serves up morning to remember
It was the dawn of Minnesota’s one-day youth waterfowl hunt, and legal shooting hours still were about 15 minutes off. Rest assured, though, that Jacob Bohl and Andy Gjerswold were watching the production unfold from the comfort of their layout blinds. They’d get plenty of shooting before the morning was over.
By Brad Dokken , September 25, 2010
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