Hunting success: Isaac Klinke

Isaac Klinke, 13, shot this 8-point buck on his grandparents' farm near Island Lake, Minn., Nov. 13. The buck weighed 225 pounds.

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Hunting success: Bryce Saiger

Bryce Saiger, 11, of Bemidji, shot his first deer on Nov. 15. This 10-point buck was shot on his grandfather's land near Stephen, Minn. Bryce is the son of Kirk & Janelle Saiger of Bemidji.

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Paul Nelson column for Nov. 20: Lakes still far from freezing as deer season ends

There is only one more weekend of the rifle deer hunting season in the Bemidji area, with the season ending one half hour after sunset on Sunday night.

Hunting success: Nora Stevens

Nora Stevens, 80, shot this young buck recently on the farm where she grew up near Guthrie. She is pictured with her niece, Nancy Fuller.

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Hunting success: Neil Engstrom

Neil Engstrom shot this 12-point buck with a non-typical rack on Nov. 13 west of Bemidji. The deer weighed 230 pounds. This was his 15th year of deer hunting in Bemidji, and his first buck.

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Hunting success: Dylan Dean

Dylan Dean, 12, of Maplewood, Minn., shot his first deer Nov. 7 at his great uncle Brian Dean's acreage north of Tenstrike. It was a 9-point buck and field dressed at 195 pounds.

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Buena Vista Ski Patrol: New facility is nearing completion

By the time snow started to fly last ski season, the new Buena Vista Ski Patrol building was complete enough to use for the winter, an endeavor that benefit three local organizations.

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Searchers unable to find plane of hunter destined for Hallock

The second day of searching for former Hallock, Minn. man, Andrew Lindberg, who disappeared in the Piper plane he was soloing from his Twin Cities home back to his hometown for hunting, ended empty.

Porcupines are quiet forest dwellers

Not long ago, while enjoying a stroll in the woods, I noticed a dark blob in the canopy of a small birch tree. At first I thought it was a gray squirrel nest, but something wasn’t quite right about it, so I approached it for a closer look.

Duluth hunter bags 20-point buck

Troy Stoddard of Duluth shot this 20-point buck early Friday morning north of Duluth. It had a basic rack with lots of extra points. "I still haven't come down off the adrenaline high, and it's been two hours," Stoddard said. He had registered the buck at the Wayside Corner convenience store at the junction of highways 53 and 33 north of Duluth today. Click here to see the photo.

Hunting success: Brad and Brian Olson

Brad and Brian Olson of Bemidji had a successful opening day of rifle deer hunting. Brad shot his first deer, a 5-point buck, and Brian took a 7-pointer.

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Paul Nelson column for Nov. 13: It’s too warm for deer, but just right for fishing

The weather in the Bemidji area is turning out to be just like the proverbial box of chocolates; you never know what you are going to get.

Buena Vista Ski Area prepares Open House and Ski Patrol fundraiser

Suzanne Thomas and John Dickinson of Buena Vista Ski Area prepare for the Open House and Ski Patrol Fundraiser Snow Gear Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Fifteen percent of each consignment of snow gear goes to the Ski Patrol for training and medical education. Several vendors will also be displaying winter apparel and sports gear. Refreshments will be provided by Raphael’s Bakery and Pepsi-Nei Bottling. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

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Officials probing possible poaching of trophy buck

RED WING, Minn. – Goodhue County prosecutors are considering charges against an area man in a possible poaching case involving what officials said may be a trophy buck.

Hunting success: Cody Labernik

Jack Will and Cody Labernik had a successful hunting day last weekend. Cody's 8-point buck weighed in at 175 pounds.

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