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STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN Minnesota wolf harvest surpasses 300 mark
Minnesotas late-season wolf kill has surpassed the early season, and the northwest part of the state is the only region still open to hunting or trapping the animals. According to the Department of N...
Posted on 12/21/12 at 11:53 AM
THE NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS AND BEYOND the 2012 small game and fur bearer seasons finalized
2012 Small Game and Furbearer Regulations Set North Dakotas 2012 small game and furbearer regulations have been set and most season structures and bag limits are similar to last year. The only signif...
Posted on 8/2/12 at 8:26 AM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTY Gopher Trapping
The pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) is a burrowing rodent. He is a digging machine, his teeth never stop growing, his ears have valves he can close while digging, his hearing is poor, he has weak sma...
Posted on 4/19/10 at 6:54 AM
OUTDOOR NOTES: Governor to sign Michigan wolf bill 
Michigan’s Republican-led state House passed legislation Thursday that could block voters from deciding whether to allow wolf hunting in Michigan.
By Brad Dokken , May 05, 2013
Minnesota trappers see boom year as fur prices rise
Nearly 10,000 people in Minnesota bought trapping licenses this season, more than any time in the past 25 years. Fur prices are up this year, so that makes it a boom time for trappers.
By Tom Robertson , March 02, 2013
No-kill wolf ban spurs nonlethal options
As long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop a taste for beef: Shoot to kill. But for the past year, Oregon has been a "wolf-safe" zone, with ranchers turning to more modern, nonlethal ways to protect livestock.
By Jeff Barnard , March 02, 2013
VIDEO: Researchers fit deer with radio-collars
Game and Fish Department study aims to learn more about deer in northeast part of state — but first, research crews have to trap 20 additional adult does and fit them with radio-collars. That sometimes is easier said than done.
By Brad Dokken , February 03, 2013
Bobcat season continues through March 15 in North Dakota
Bobcats, or Lynx rufus if you want to go scientific, have probably been one of the state's most economically significant furbearers over the long haul.
Bobcats are not listed as an endangered species while the Canada lynx is, so they are both regulated under what is known as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
By Brian Gehring , January 14, 2013
North Dakota man to plead guilty for placing bait near trap for bald eagle
A North Dakota man accused of placing live bait near a trap that caught a bald eagle has signed a plea agreement.
By Associated Press , December 16, 2012
OUTDOOR FACTOIDS: Predator trapping continues to be an effective tool for improving waterfowl
Collection of outdoor facts and notes
By Herald Staff Report , December 16, 2012
TALKIN WITH DOKKEN: Wolf population after hunting and trapping seasons
Brad Dokken answers the question: What is the status of gray wolves in North Dakota?
By Brad Dokken , December 09, 2012
Minnesota releases wolf hunting, trapping plans
Minnesota is releasing details about its plans for the state's first regulated wolf hunting and trapping season. The wolf season will start Nov. 3 when the firearms deer season opens.
By Steve Karnowski , May 21, 2012
Lawmaker warns of court challenge over Minnesota wolf season
Minnesota House members approved wolf hunting and trapping seasons on Tuesday despite warnings that the American Indian community may challenge it in court.
By Don Davis , April 03, 2012
Humane groups lobby at Capitol in St. Paul
Groups calling for the humane treatment of animals support a bill that protects unclaimed pets and oppose one to forbid videotaping of alleged inhumane animal treatment on farms.
By Don Davis , February 28, 2012
RECENT FUR PRICES AT AUCTION
Here is a look at the prices various furbearers fetched Jan. 7 during an auction by Fur Harvesters Auction Inc., in North Bay, Ont.:
By Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. , January 22, 2012
MUSKRAT FACTS
Muskrats are prolific, and an adult female can have two or three litters of up to 11 young each summer. Baby muskrats weigh only about half an ounce at birth, but they grow rapidly and can live on their own after a month.
By Minnesota DNR and N.D. Game and Fish Department , January 22, 2012
Lure of the muskrat
Larimore, N.D., outdoorsman says muskrat trapping gets in the blood — even when prices are lowNat Bornsen, 45, of Larimore, N.D., traps muskrats, a mostly solitary pursuit that involves making the rounds of sloughs across the region and probing the depths of the furbearers’ dome-shaped huts.
By Brad Dokken , January 21, 2012
WEEKLY DNR ENFORCEMENT REPORT: Ice conditions, Trapping activity etc.
CO Jeff Birchem (Baudette) checked area angling activity and registered a bobcat. Ice conditions continue to be a problem on Lake of the Woods and caution is advised.
By Minnesota DNR , January 17, 2012
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