FISHING
Paul Nelson column for Jan. 8: Bitter cold helps improve ice conditions 
The big snowstorm that hit the Bemidji area over Christmas holidays could have been really bad news for the ice conditions, but the area has been locked into the deep freeze ever since the snowstorm passed, and that helped minimize the slush problems on many lakes.
By Paul Nelson , January 08, 2010
Those who hire licensed captains know the best
I am writing in response to Chris Haley’s letter to the Pioneer’s Dec. 23 edition. Unfortunately Mr. Haley misses the whole point. I am a Coast Guard licensed captain who operated a charter fishing boat on the Atlantic Ocean for 18 years. I hired a captain and served an apprenticeship on my own boat for two years in order to qualify for my license. The safety practices I learned from the much older and more experienced captain were used daily for all those years. I didn’t resent the Coast Guard for requiring that I gain that knowledge and experience before sanctioning me but rather appreciated the confidence that passing the required training and subsequent test instilled in me. I was and am proud of the work I did.
January 07, 2010
Paul Nelson column for Jan. 1: Heavy snow creates patches of slush on lakes
Winter gets more serious after the holidays have passed, and there are several months of cold and snow staring at us in the mirror.
By Paul Nelson , January 01, 2010
Wisconsin anglers cited for taking 40 extra walleyes from Upper Red Lake
RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) — Four Wisconsin anglers face a total of $3,600 in fines for allegedly keeping 40 walleyes over the limit while fishing on Minnesota's Upper Red Lake.
December 29, 2009
Paul Nelson column for Dec. 24: Anglers ready to hit the lakes after Christmas
Winter arrived officially on the calendar this past week, although it has felt like winter in the Bemidji area for about a month.
By Paul Nelson , December 24, 2009
Coast Guard rules bad news for inland guides
This past summer, the U.S. Coast Guard decided to extend the “Six-Pack” license designed for small ship captains on the Great Lakes and international waters, and apply it to inland fishing guides who operate for hire on small lakes and rivers in Minnesota.
December 23, 2009
Paul Nelson column for Dec. 18: Conditions perfect for making ice in Bemidji area
The conditions for making ice in the Bemidji area have been almost ideal so far this year, which is good news for those who enjoy ice fishing.
By Paul Nelson , December 18, 2009
New state fisheries chief could be named next month
Dave Schad, director of the Fish and Wildlife Division of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, said today he hopes to name a new fisheries chief by the end of January. Ron Payer, the former chief, retired in early November. Click here to read Sam Cook's Outdoors blog.
By Sam Cook , December 15, 2009
Bemidji Fire Department: Testing the ‘tuna’ boat
The Bemidji Fire Department this week tested its newest addition: a Fortuna boat.
By Bethany Wesley , December 12, 2009
Paul Nelson column for Dec. 11: Ice fishing season begins in the Bemidji area
Lakes in the Bemidji area started to freeze about a week ago. Some of the shallow lakes already have more than four inches of ice, which is usually enough for anglers to walk on.
By Paul Nelson , December 11, 2009
Lake Irving draws ice anglers
BEMIDJI -- As Charlie Mann comes off Lake Irving Tuesday afternoon, Josh Stanek sets up his portable fish house. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper
December 09, 2009
Paul Nelson column for Dec. 4: Bemidji area lakes starting to make ice
The daily high temperatures dipped below freezing this past week and the extended forecast for the Bemidji area calls for even colder temperatures this coming week. That means lakes in the area are finally starting to make some ice.
By Paul Nelson , December 04, 2009
Paul Nelson column for Nov. 27: Anglers still able to fish in open water
Thanksgiving weekend is usually when anglers are first able to get out on the ice in the Bemidji area.
By Paul Nelson , November 27, 2009
Northern Elementary School: Students help manage an in-class trout hatchery
Fifth-graders in Jeff Wade’s class at Northern Elementary School learned a new meaning to the phrase, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”
By Anne Williams , November 22, 2009
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.
November 20, 2009
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OUR VOICES Summit Treestands announces product recall
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Talon Hunting Hang-
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Feb 2, 2010 at 8:16 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES Virginia police chief cited for self-done skull mount
Martinsville Police Chief Mike Rogers has run afoul of the law. A Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries conservation officer on Wednesday charged Rogers with practicing taxidermy without a license. The charge is a class 4 misdemeanor, according to a city release. Rogers said the charge
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Feb 1, 2010 at 8:16 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES To save deer, SoCal city bans new pointy fences
Citing at least one instance in which a deer became impaled on a sharp fence, the Los Altos Hills City Council Jan. 13 amended an existing ordinance to ban spikes and sharp points or edges from new fence construction to prevent further casualties. Residents who already have sharp fences do not have
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Jan 29, 2010 at 8:17 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES 1911 pistol is top RMEF auction item
MISSOULA, Mont.—Ask an elk hunter about their favorite caliber and you’ll hear nary a peep about the .45 ACP. Venerable handgun round, certainly. Big game round, hardly. That’s why Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation officials are pleasantly surprised that a Kimber 1911 in .45 ACP emerg
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Jan 28, 2010 at 8:08 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES Aussie's musical gun tribute is huge YouTube hit
STEVE LEE says he never set out to be an internet hit. He just loves guns - and thought he would write a song about it. He says he is as shocked as anyone that his YouTube clip I Like Guns has been viewed more than 1.26 million times in the six weeks it has been online. The paean to guns, produced
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Jan 27, 2010 at 8:39 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES Big buck in the kitchen
Mark Page couldn't believe what he found in the kitchen of his Belleville home Saturday morning. "It was apparent I was going to encounter something because of all the racket," said Page. He and his wife, Cassia were awakened by the sound of breaking glass and hooves running across the f
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Jan 26, 2010 at 8:19 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES Trijicon to eliminate Scripture references from sights
A manufacturer that has a $600 million contract to supply rifle sights for the US military, Trijicon Inc., has apparently made it a practice to place scripture references on its products for over twenty years. When this was revealed by the company itself, concerns were raised by the Muslim Public Af
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Jan 25, 2010 at 8:22 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES Entry in NY big buck contest leads to criminal charges
NORTH JAVA -- The winner of North Java Inn's Big Buck Contest was charged with illegally shooting one of the deers he entered, even though another deer he shot legally was winning the contest at the time. The investigation also led to charges against the bar owner and an employee. Mark I. Meyer, 4
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Jan 22, 2010 at 8:11 AM | Northland Outdoors
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