OUTDOORS
Pheasant numbers will depend on spring weather and continued help 
Pheasants are hardier than they let on to be.
March 06, 2010
Timber management is a life-long project
ast spring I set a goal for myself. Over a period of several years, I planned to clear all the timber of undesirable trees, thin out the overcrowded ones, and open up areas to improve browse for wildlife as well as being able to one day harvest some timber.
By Walter Scott , February 27, 2010
Conservation Calendar
February 27, 2010
Taking down barriers to good fishing
MONTEVIDEO — If fishing for carp and bullheads is your desire, just look for a silt-filled reservoir.
February 27, 2010
Deer harvest down, but expected
WILLMAR — To no one’s surprise, the harvest numbers from the 2009 deer hunting seasons were down.
February 20, 2010
Coming down the mountain, really fast
Watching the downhill ski racers on the Winter Olympics reminded me of my own downhill skiing experience. My experience was not quite like the Olympians, but I did make it down the mountain.
By Walter Scott , February 20, 2010
Conservation Calendar
By Tribune Sports , February 20, 2010
See-saw weather didn’t help ice fishing this winter
WILLMAR — Get out while you still can!
February 20, 2010
Things we do for birds, other wildlife
When I woke up this morning, it was ten degrees below zero and we had several inches of new snow on the ground. My morning routine is to drink coffee and stare blankly out of the window for a half hour or so before I do the chores and get ready for work.
By Walter Scott , February 13, 2010
Safety, environmental benefits of dam removal topic for CURE event
MONTEVIDEO — Dam safety and the environmental and recreational benefits associated with removing aged dams along Minnesota’s waterways will be the featured topic when Clean Up the River Environment holds its annual meeting.
February 13, 2010
Conservation Calendar
Events
By Tribune Sports , February 13, 2010
Willmar’s long tradition continues with annual count
WILLMAR — This weather really is not for the birds, but it was quite a bit better when 23 volunteers continued a long-standing tradition in the Willmar area by participating in the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count.
By Tom Cherveny , February 13, 2010
Sunnie days on Minnewaska
GLENWOOD — The walleye seem to have gotten tight-lipped sooner than usual this ice fishing season, and that has had a predictable outcome on Lake Minnewaska.
February 13, 2010
Kandiyohi has escaped the worst, so far
SPICER — Kandiyohi County has been fortunate in not having the widespread infestations of aquatic invasive species in its lakes as has been experienced in some areas of the state, according to Bruce Gilbertson, fisheries supervisor with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Spicer.
February 06, 2010
Minnesota River’s sediment load growing
WILLMAR — Like a stuck accelerator pedal, we’ve speeded up the delivery of sediment to Lake Pepin so that it will fill up in a mere 300 or so years, instead of the 3,600 years that natural processes would have required.
February 06, 2010
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