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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...

outdoors Fri, Nov 13, 2009 - 2:03pm

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.

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.

outdoors Fri, Nov 13, 2009 - 11:00am

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. "It's a...

outdoors Thu, Nov 12, 2009 - 1:19pm

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

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.

outdoors Thu, Nov 12, 2009 - 9:02am

Kyle Gorick shot this buck on Nov. 7 near Guthrie while hunting with his dad, brother, grandfather and aunt.

Hunting success: Kyle Gorick

Kyle Gorick shot this buck on Nov. 7 near Guthrie while hunting with his dad, brother, grandfather and aunt.

outdoors Thu, Nov 12, 2009 - 9:01am

Nick Gorick shot this 175-pound, 8-point buck on Nov. 7 near Guthrie while hunting with his dad, brother, grandfather and aunt.

Hunting success: Nick Gorick

Nick Gorick shot this 175-pound, 8-point buck on Nov. 7 near Guthrie while hunting with his dad, brother, grandfather and aunt.

outdoors Thu, Nov 12, 2009 - 8:59am

Tyler Walker-O'Beirne, 12, of Bemidji shot this 11-point, 204-pound buck on the second day of the season at his grandfather Larry Walker's farm. Tyler took him down with a .308 Winchester Model 70.

Hunting success: Tyler Walker-O'Beirne

Tyler Walker-O'Beirne, 12, of Bemidji shot this 11-point, 204-pound buck on the second day of the season at his grandfather Larry Walker's farm. Tyler took him down with a .308 Winchester Model 70.

outdoors Thu, Nov 12, 2009 - 8:57am

Northwestern Minnesota hunter shoots exotic axis deer that escaped from game farm

A deer hunter in northwestern Minnesota shot what turned out to be an axis deer Sunday. An exotic species, axis deer are native to India. Stuart Bensen, conservation officer for...

news / local / region Tue, Nov 10, 2009 - 12:00am

David Thell, left, Thomas and Joseph Rogers listen as professional brain tanner Joe Furuseth describes to Matt Johnson what the membrane looks like once the hair is removed from a deer hide. Furuseth presented the demonstration Thursday evening at the Sustainability Office at Bemidji State University. The class was one of three traditional skills workshops offered at BSU this fall. The first workshop was on natural dyes, and the December workshop will be on bread making. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

Workshop explains tanning

"Moisture is not your friend," said Joe Furuseth, a six-year veteran of brain tanning. He noted this fact throughout his demonstration on hide tanning Thursday evening at the Sustainability Office...

news / local / outdoors Sat, Nov 07, 2009 - 12:00am

John J. McRae column: What is it about deer hunting?

There's something about deer hunting that defies description. It makes no sense, yet makes the most sense of all. It has a way of striking a chord that grabs a...

outdoors Fri, Nov 06, 2009 - 8:25am

Paul Nelson column for Nov. 6: Deer hunting starts; anglers lament season's end

The rifle deer season opens Saturday morning in the Bemidji area and most of Minnesota. It has been predicted there will be fewer deer in the woods in many areas...

outdoors Fri, Nov 06, 2009 - 12:00am

Pioneer Editiorial: A tradition opens in state forests

The forests surrounding the Bemidji area become a hotbed of activity early Saturday morning as the Minnesota firearms deer season opens. The state Department of Natural Resources estimates that nearly...

opinion / outdoors Fri, Nov 06, 2009 - 12:00am

Deer numbers may be down in Bemidji area

Deer hunters in the Bemidji area may see fewer deer this season in some areas. "We have brought down the deer density in unit No. 184 quite a bit over...

news / local / outdoors Fri, Nov 06, 2009 - 12:00am

Rifle season for deer hunting begins Saturday. George-Ann Maxson, of Bemidji, sits in a ground blind she set up on her property near Turtle River Lake. Maxson became interested in hunting after meeting her husband, Stephen, and has been hunting in the Bemidji area ever since for more than 20 years. Pioneer Photo/Submitted photo

Deer hunting: Local hunters shed light on hunting rituals

Three women from the Bemidji area are preparing for rifle season, which begins Saturday at dawn. For these hunters, preparing for a hunt is not so much a routine -...

news / local / outdoors Fri, Nov 06, 2009 - 12:00am

Beltrami County Board: Lucachick pledges hearing on shooting park

While making a pitch for $1.8 million in state bonds from the Minnesota Legislature, the idea of a Beltrami County Shooting Sports Park is far from decided. In the first...

news / local / outdoors Thu, Nov 05, 2009 - 12:00am

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