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Tough fight ahead in Wisconsin against deer disease

Tough fight ahead in Wisconsin against deer disease

The fight against chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin deer is being hampered by politics and the powerful traditions of the state's annual deer hunt, according to officials and wildlife experts with the state Department of Natural Resources.

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Pawlenty fails to bag deer on opener

Gov. Tim Pawlenty failed to bag a deer during his final Minnesota Governor's Deer Opener, which was held in the Little Falls area.

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4 injured in opening weekend of Minn. deer season

Two of the incidents were in separate incidents in Otter Tail County. No fatalities have been reported.

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Minnesota firearms deer season opens

Hunters are taking to the woods and fields Saturday for opening day of Minnesota's firearms deer season.

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DNR expects more deer will be taken in '10

The Department of Natural Resources predicts this season's deer hunt will be more successful for hunters heading into the woods and fields beginning Saturday.

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2000: Winds of Hell

2000: Winds of Hell

1940 Armistice Day blizzard traps hunters and others around the state.
by Mark Steil

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Moose population is down, so why are we hunting them?

Moose population is down, so why are we hunting them?

Minnesota's annual moose hunt is underway -- even though the animal is all but gone from northwest Minnesota, and the herd is in decline in the northeast. Even some moose hunters wonder why the state allows the animals to be hunted at all.
by Bob Kelleher

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Minnesota duck hunting season opens Saturday

As Minnesota duck hunters prepare for Saturday's season opener, safety experts are reminding them to pack something that could save their lives.

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Researcher might again seek laws to protect collared bears

Despite pleas to hunters by researchers and others not to shoot radio-collared bears, at least three have been killed in northern Minnesota this season.

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Sandhill crane hunting season draws fire

Sandhill crane hunting season draws fire

Audubon Minnesota and the Minnesota Conservation Federation say the Department of Natural Resources bypassed its usual public input process.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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