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Fall is here: go fishing

Autumn presents new challenges for bikers ­— By Thad Schulz — While it’s warm enough to be riding I enjoy mountain, bike path, and road biking.

However in the fall I enjoy mountain biking the best. I also enjoy taking a relaxing ride on bike paths and doing some speed work on the road, but the strong winds and the cool temperatures of fall make bike path and road biking less enjoyable than they are in the summer. The cool temperatures of fall takes care of the number one problem of mountain biking: blood sucking insects.

The temperatures in the fall also makes mountain biking much more comfortable than the 80­-100 degree days of summer. Our falls also tend to be much drier than our summers and springs. This means trails are drier than they are the rest of the year. No one enjoys falling in mud or spinning out because the tail is wet. Mountain biking is also one of the best ways to enjoy the fall colors, it is absolutely breathtaking to ride on a singletrack trail down a tunnel of rainbow colored leaves.

It is not widely known that there are some excellent mountain bike trails very close to our area. Black’s Grove Park just west of Wadena, has over seven miles of mountain bike trails, starting just to the east of the log cabin. The trails at Black’s Grove are designed to be challenging rather than fast. Most of the difficult sections can be skipped by riding down the ski trail to the next trail sign numbered 1­32. The trails are usually in fantastic shape in the fall, since local riders have cleaned the trails for a bike race in August.

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Black’s Grove offers more than seven miles of challenging mountain bike trails.

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The Cuyuna Mountain Bike Trail System is not very far away near Cosby/Ironton.

These trails where a joint project of the Minnesota DNR and the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA). There are about 30 miles of trails that are built in the mine pit area of Cosby/Ironton.

They have some really impressive terrain for this part of Minnesota.

A person can spend a morning or afternoon there without even riding the same trail twice.

Maplelag Resort just east of Calloway also has some excellent trails. You will need to buy a annual pass to ride the trails, but the trails

are well maintained. The Maplelag trails have become rather famous for their lakeside drops that are sharp descents that will land you in the water if you are not careful. The trails at Maplelag are also a good test of your endurance since there is quite a bit of climbing, without a lot of places to recover from the climbs.

Paul Bunyan State Forest just north of Akeley has miles upon miles of off­road motorcycle trails, ATV trails and forest roads. If you want to spend all day riding this is the place to go. However, remember to bring a map and compass or GPS, because you can easily get lost due to the immense size of Paul Bunyan State Forest.

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­— By BRIAN HANSEL —

Duck hunters are a different breed So just what exactly is a duck hunter?

Some years ago I was visiting with a man from Montana that looked like he had been chiseled out of the Rocky Mountains. You could have struck a match on this guy. The duck hunting season was on and I was scouting for birds on a cool, gray November afternoon in street clothes. When the subject of duck hunters came up he laughed and shook his head.

“Those duck hunters,” he smiled, “they’re too tough for me!”

Coming from a man who would have given Seal Team Six a moment’s pause, I was taken aback.

Tough? I had never thought about it too much. I have been around duck hunters young and old most of my life and they have all look pretty ordinary. Okay, let’s call them “determined” but “crazy” is perhaps closer to the mark.

I was thinking the other day about when my brother and I were just starting to hunt ducks and the torture we endured. We would set an alarm clock for 4 a.m. and then try to sleep. It was like trying to thread a needle in a hurricane. We had dreams of ducks flashing into GREAT OUTDOORS 2013

the decoy set dancing in our brains.

The curse was anticipation. If I was not up checking the time my brother was. When was that doggoned alarm clock going to go off?

The hunting was sometimes miserable because we never had the right clothes. Gore-Tex and Thinsulate had not been invented. If it was cold we would freeze (especially our toes) and if it was raining we would get sopping wet. Still, we would sit there in the blind, waiting and watching.

No challenge deterred us. We would carry boats, guns, decoys and shells any distance required in order to get a few shots.

Of course duck hunters also like geese. I remember one time when our gang, just in from a morning’s hunt and having our dinner, heard a flock of migrating Canada geese fly over the house very low. Without stopping to put on our boots we raced outside to our vehicles, jumped inside and tore off in pursuit. We thought they might land in a field close to town but they just kept flying. We finally gave up the chase when we came to a sign proclaiming “Welcome to North Dakota.” Curious about just where we

were we stopped in a nearby town to get our bearings – the name of the town was Abercrombie and it was 52 miles northwest of where the chase had started.

I have a buddy that epitomizes how obsessed a guy can be with duck hunting. This guy used to stand out on the hunting point watching the decoys in the middle of the afternoon with nothing flying. He would stand there, shivering like a wet dog, icicles hanging from his nose, hoping for a flock of divers to drop into the decoys.

Some years ago in Canada I was pass shooting geese in a field full of snow with this same nut. We had a low, thick ceiling so hunting conditions were favorable – but as the morning went on the weather became more and more miserable.

I was sitting alone on a bucket next to a fence line when Harold, the oldest (and smartest) member of our group came along and said we had to do something about my hunting partner. We knew he was sick but it seemed to Harold that his bad cold had led to a brain fever.

“He’s on the other side of that thicket over there trying to build a fire out of wet wood,” Harold said.

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We picked up the decoys, put him in a truck and hauled him to a nearby town where we bought a big bottle of medicine for him. He went to bed as soon as we returned to our camp and slept for 18 hours. When he got up he dressed and went back out hunting.

The former boss of 3M – also known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing - was a duck hunter who had a camp on Christina Lake in Douglas County. I did a story once about his duck camp and read a diary of the times they had in the glory days of duck hunting. This guy was making decisions that affected thousands of people and made or lost millions of dollars. Yet there was one thing his staff could count on come Friday afternoon during the fall. He would close his office door in the Twin Cities at noon, jump into his car and head for his duck camp. If you wanted to talk to him on Friday afternoon about business, you had to be in that car.

There are some great people connected with duck hunting and I have been lucky enough to know some of them. There was a guy named Leonard “Gramps” Aves who hunted ducks on Christina Lake near Ashby.

To claim a good hunting spot on the giant lake he would park his boat there overnight and sleep in the boat.

Tommy Nelson was a trustee emeritus in Ducks Unlimited who owned his own duck camp on

A Department of Natural Resources survey shows estimates 284,000 pheasant roosters were harvested in Minnesota during the 2012 season.

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Upland, duck harvests increase in 2012 More small game hunters ventured into Minnesota’s fields and forests in 2012, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) annual small game survey.

The number of pheasant and duck hunters increased 8 percent and corresponded with a slight increase in pheasant and duck stamps sales. In 2012, an estimated 84,000 people hunted pheasants and 90,400 hunted ducks.

Although ruffed grouse are on the downward side of their 10-year population cycle, the number of grouse

Mineral Lake in Otter Tail County. I asked him during an interview once if he remembered shooting his first duck. He was more than 80 years old at the time, the veteran of countless duck hunts but he nodded his head “yes” and smiled like a kid.

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hunters increased 6 percent in 2012 to 97,200.

Statewide estimates show that hunters harvested 264,000 pheasants, 835,000 ducks and 355,000 ruffed grouse.

Harvest of ducks and pheasants in 2012 was comparable to 2011, with individuals taking an average of 9.2 ducks and 3.1 pheasants per hunter. Harvest averages from 2011 showed the average hunter took 8.8 ducks and 2.6 pheasants.

Hunter harvest of pheasants and ducks likely was higher because an unusually mild winter of 2011-2012

followed by a warm spring allowed for above average winter survival and favorable reproductive conditions.

The harvest rate for ruffed grouse dropped from 4 birds per hunter in 2011 to 2.6 birds in 2012. That decline is consistent with the current downward phase of the grouse population cycle.

DNR annually surveys small game hunters to make estimates of both hunter numbers and harvest trends.

For the 2012 season, 7,000 small game license buyers were surveyed of which 3,520 surveys were returned and usable.

it that he took off his clothes, swam out in a stinky slough on a crisp, fall day and brought the duck back to shore.

When the day comes that you do not think that Tommy’s actions were just a tad on the crazy side you will be happy to know you have joined the duck hunting ranks – at least in spirit.

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Families, youth and women can go afield with upland bird mentors Inexperienced families, youth and women hunters can apply for a chance to step into the field with an experienced upland bird hunter at locations across much of Minnesota on Saturday, Oct. 19, or Saturday, Oct. 26.

“Participants are offered a hands-on approach that shows them hunting techniques, outdoor skills, safety and how wildlife habitat plays a big part in upland bird management and hunter success,” said Mike Kurre, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) mentoring program coordinator.

Co-sponsored by the DNR, hunt participants are paired with mentors from Pheasants Forever, Woodcock Minnesota and the Ruffed Grouse Society. After discussing safety, habitat, ethics, scouting for places to hunt and securing landowner permission when necessary, mentors take participants into the field.

A limited number of family hunts allow all family members to actively participate. For youth hunts, parents or guardians must accompany youth hunters at all times and at all events but cannot carry a firearm.

To participate, youth must be 12-17 years old as of Oct. 19; have earned a valid firearms safety certificate; possess a small game license if required; and have a parent, guardian or adult authorized by a parent or guardian accompany them as a non-firearms carrying mentor. The adult must accompany the youth during the orientation and the hunt.

A small game license is not needed for youth younger than 16. A $5 reduced-price license is required for youth 16 and 17.

People 18 and older do not need a parent or guardian to accompany them, but will need a valid firearms safety certificate if required or an apprentice hunter validation certification, pheasant stamp (if pheasant hunting) and a small game license.

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Up to four family members can participate in a family hunt. Adult and youth family members must meet all eligibility requirements. Applicants who apply for a family hunt but are not selected in the lottery can opt to allow their children to participate in the youth hunt if spots remain open.

All applicants must specify the county or area they want to hunt, if they are willing to travel farther if their choice is not available and the distance they are willing to travel.

Applications are due Monday, Sept. 16. They are available online at www.mndnr.gov/discover or by contacting the DNR Information Center at 651-2966157, toll-free 888-646-6367 or info.dnr@state.mn.us.

Successful applicants will be notified via mail or email by the end of September.

Landowners with pheasant or grouse-producing property interested in allowing youth or novice families or women to hunt on their land can help out by contacting Pheasants Forever’s Eran Sandquist at 763-242-1273.

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More freedom for ATVers, dirt bikers on Huntersville OHV trail ­— By Zach Kayser — With a perfect mix of prairie in the south and woodland in the north, Wadena County is ideal for off-highway vehicles (OHVs) like ATVs and dirtbikes. Although there are a number of off-the-books trails running through private property, several DNR-monitored public trails also run through the county that are great for when riders want freedom from asking property owners for permission to cross their land.

Wadena County can boast of the gargantuan off-highway motorcycle (OHM) trail in Huntersville State Forest, measuring a whopping 59 miles. David Schotzko, DNR Area Supervisor for Trails out of the Bemidji office, said the Huntersville trail has been very popular among Minnesota’s OHM riders in the years it’s been in place.

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some of the single-track trail; it’s starting to get up-over-your-anklesdeep,” he said. “That’s a major destination -- people come in from all over.”

Schotzko said the trail is classified as “easiest” on the DNR’s difficulty scale, yet is also highly “technical” meaning a narrow trail with lots of curves. The majority of track is about three feet wide-- just wide enough to fit a motorcycle-- which prevents ATV users from riding on most of the trail. However, the Crow Wing Forest Road which makes up part of the Huntersville trail is about three miles of road designated for all motor vehicles, including ATVs (except when closed by DNR postings). There’s also a stretch of ATV-suitable trail to the northeast of the town of Huntersville, as well as one running alongside County

Highway 18 west of town.

The Huntersville trail is shared with horseback riders, but Schotzko said the motorcyclists and horse riders haven’t come into conflict with each other.

“There’s enough space for everybody,” Schotzko said.

The winding nature of the trail means that most motorcycles head down it at relatively low speeds, making it safer for everyone, he said. The DNR also sends out patrols periodically via their own off-road motorcycles to make sure the trail is safe.

The Huntersville OHM trail can be accessed from either County Road 24 west of Huntersville, or east of town near County Road 18. For more information on the trail, call the Area DNR Parks and Trails Office at 218-308-2372.

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Riders on a pair of all-terrain vehicles navigate a rugged trail.

The popular sport allows people of all ages to enjoy the wilderness areas of Minnesota.

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A happy Elk River angler hefts ay nice early October walleye. In the fall, it’s not uncommon to catch numbers of nice keeper walleye and then get large fish in the same area.

Fall is here: go fishing — By Ross Hagemeister — Meister Guide Service www.meisterguideservice.com

Fall is upon us. The daylight hours are waning—the sun is setting by 8:00 p.m. and doesn’t give good light in the morning until after 7:00. The crops have grown and are beginning to ripen and hunting seasons aren’t far away. Football becomes a main focus for people all across the land and kids are back in school. There’s not much time for anything the way it seems.

As a fishing guide I see those changes first-hand the day after Labor Day. The lakes area gets very quiet and the lakes seem to sit idle, except for a few anglers trying to catch some late-minute walleyes or panfish before they get their hunting gear out. A lot of people ask me if I follow football, or where I’m going to start my duck hunting season and I always reply by saying that I’ll be fishing then. Many people think I get tired of fishing. But the truth is that I wait all year to fish in the fall, so I actually get more excited about it.

When does fall fishing actually begin? That’s a good question. Most years, there is a pretty rigid order to

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the seasonal flow. The lakes and fish exist in perpetual rhyme in midsummer as the sun gives generous amounts light and heat throughout June, July and the first part of August. Then as the last ten days of August approach there is noticeably less daylight and the water temps begin to cool—slowly. As the water cools the fish and minnow species that live along the shorelines leave and migrate towards the drops further from shore. Basically, by late August the fish in the lake are experiencing significant changes in location and concentration levels (lots of fish)— which initiates instinctive competitive feeding urges (the more fish in a zone, the better they feed and the more often they feed).

Fall fishing has begun! It doesn’t matter that the leaves haven’t changed and the birds haven’t migrated—the fish fall feeding schedule is here. Even when the water warms a bit above normal like it did in the past week or two, it doesn’t last long enough to take fish away from their fall feeding urge which is driven by photoperiod or day light

hours (less hours of daylight and less-direct sunlight, naturally drive water temps down).

It’s nice and good to know that fall fishing begins in late August every year and that seasonal fish behavior is regulated by the amount of daylight and falling lake temps, but now what? We still have to catch them. My biggest allie in the search for fall fish is a fast trolling speed.

When I know panfish, walleye, and bass are grouped in large schools like they are in the fall, I troll and search faster than normal. I’ll troll up to 2 mph trying to run into schools of fish. It’s a great approach and it can be used on drop-off and weed line locations, as well as over islands and flats. Because fish congregate in mass in the fall they tend to cover multi-depth areas. Because they cover large areas and multiple depths in the same zone, they can actually be hard to miss. If you’re not 100 percent sure where they are on a lake, just troll quickly and zig-zag until someone gets a bite. If you troll at two miles per hour, the chances of running into a group of GREAT OUTDOORS 2013

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fish is pretty good —two miles of underwater coverage is a lot or coverage in just an hour.

All you need is a bite. You don’t need to catch a fish when you’re searching for them. Marks on the graph are good too — especially if you’re proficient with your electronics. Once the school of fish is located, let the fall fishing begin! Pin point the school. Take note of the exact depth most of the fish seem to be in: Don’t take chances on losing track of the fish ­— throw a marker. Try different techniques like jigging, live bait rigging, or bottom bouncing. Try different bait choices and sizes and explore a variety of hook-color options. Try these things, just in case there’s something working better or best. However, sometimes you’ll notice that it doesn’t seem to matter.

That’s the beauty of fall — there’s some room for error.

The fish are usually feeding well enough so they’ll eat a couple different colors and bait types and your trolling/ drifting speeds can vary a bit too.

It’s hard to beat the solace that the lakes offer in the fall. It’s quiet and the fish, large and small, have increased feeding tendencies. The biggest effort anglers need to make to get into exciting fishing this fall is to find them — move fast —keep the boat in forward motion and when you find them it’ll be the most exciting fishing of the season.

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Grace Gallant, 9, Norm Gallant, Madelyn Gallant, 8, and Norm Gallant Sr. represent three generations of hunters.

Deer hunting memories return as fall approaches — By Norm Gallant — As I slipped my boat into the water early Labor Day morning, the signs were unmistakable. Across the lake I could see hints of orange and yellow on the wooded horizon.

A flock of geese honked somewhere to the west and I stood in jeans, a sweatshirt and my camo jacket thoroughly enjoying the 46 degree chill of a beautiful morning. Fall is coming, and with it, hunting season.

About the end of July, even during the heart of fishing season, I start to think about hunting. I take a mental inventory of my equipment and I usually take my bow out and shoot a few arrows into my backyard target. My scouting trips also become a little more frequent. I drive out to the farm I have permission to hunt on and take a look at what’s coming out and where. These things become even more earnest once late August rolls around.

I might be the last guy in America who should be writing a column giving hunting advice. I love to hunt, but I wouldn’t say I’m particularly good at it, at least no better

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than anyone else. I almost always get a deer, but my trophy wall isn’t exactly the thing dreams are made of. While shooting a big buck is a lot of fun for anyone, I’m just as excited to take a nice doe or a spike and I have accumulated a lot great stories over the years and I’m sure my buddies can tell even more about me.

I vividly remember my first evening on the bow stand when I was 12. My dad, one of his buddies and I set up some stands on some public land north of Gully, Minn. Dad set me on my stand and went across a swamp about 100 yards away.

I remember watching what I thought was a skunk for a long time. I could see a white stripe moving in the woods. About a half hour in, I moved and the “skunk” I had been watching quickly turned in to the tail of a deer that crashed away into the brush.

A little later, the woods were alive with deer. A doe stepped into a clearing about 25 yards away. I drew my bow and sent an arrow flying right under the deer. Amazingly, the deer didn’t even

notice. I quickly knocked another arrow, again I sent it flying in the direction of the deer. This time the arrow made solid contact…right into a medium-sized tree right behind the deer.

I probably should have stopped here, but anyone who hunts knows that the human body holds several quarts of blood and when you are a young hunter it all seems to be pumping in your chest and none seems to be in your brain.

Despite the loud “twack” of the broad head smashing into the tree, the doe stood just a few steps from where I had first shot and she still didn’t seem to have any idea what was happening.

I let a third arrow fly. I can’t remember if it was high or low, but I know I came up empty for a third time.

I knocked a fourth arrow drew a good aim and let it go. The deer took off like a shot. I yelled at my dad that I thought I had hit a deer.

I added, “I shot at it four times.”

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believe I had shot four times. The last time I saw Mike, the first thing he said was, “I shot at it four times!”

I can do the same thing with a rifle too; I’ve always had the belief that if I get a second shot I should take it. A guy just never knows. I must practice that pretty well. When I shot a nice buck one fall with my rifle the first thing my dad said to me was that he figured it hadn’t been me shooting because it didn’t sound like a machine gun.

In all seriousness, whether it’s a bow or a rifle, or even a muzzle loader, there are a few things that I think are important for everyone. First, do your homework. Learn to recognize deer sign. Learn the area you are hunting.

Where do the deer bed down, where do they feed?

Deer like transition areas. My favorite stand was on a piece of public land by Leader. To my left was a ridge of mixed pines, I sat in a mature poplar tree and to my right was a nice mix of willows, young poplars and other assorted brush. That edge where the pines change to poplars on the edge of the swamp was a deer highway.

Finding areas like that between feeding and bedding areas is dynamite.

A second thing I think all hunters need is patience.

This has been preached to me by my dad. He’s shot a lot more deer than me, and a lot more bucks. Many of those bucks have been in the middle of the day. When other hunters have long since called it quits for the morning or are at camp having a sandwich, the deer seem to move.

Getting on the stand an hour before sunrise and sitting well past noon has paid a lot of dividends for me over the years as well. Everyone enjoys that magic hour as the woods come alive in the morning or the sun sneaks away on the western horizon, but that middle of the day time can be really great if you have the patience to stick it out.

The last thing I would say is this. Cherish every moment you are in the field. My grandpa was an amazing man and I loved hunting and fishing with him. I hadn’t been hunting too long when my dad and I were walking to his stand. Grandpa was 72 and having a lot of trouble with his knees. Dad said pretty matter-of-factly as we walked to his stand “I don’t know how much longer your grandpa is going to be able to do this.”

Those words had a profound impact on me. Fortunately for us, we got to hunt with my grandpa for another 14 years. The three of us, and my sister, got to make a lot of memories. Doing those things with him and us being together are the real trophies I keep with me. Those are the things I will remember from hunting as I get older.

In just a couple years my daughters will be able to deer hunt with my dad and I and I can’t wait for them to make the same memories with us. As the summer slowly fades away and you get in your deer stands, I hope you hunt safely and make memories. Take a kid out when you go.

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Walk-In Access has grown to more than 20,000 acres Hunters heading to western and south-central Minnesota will have access to an additional 6,083 acres of hunting land this fall as the Walk-In Access program grows to more than 20,000 acres and the number of counties increases from 19 to 28.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) crews are in the field marking boundaries on new Walk-In Access land with bright yellow-green signs. Beginning Sunday, Sept. 1, hunters will have access to 194 Walk-In Access sites.

This fall hunters must purchase a $3 Walk-In Access validation on their small game or deer license to legally access land enrolled in the program.

The DNR added the validation so it can learn how many hunters use Walk-In Access lands as well as where and how those lands are used.

“Local soil and water conservation district offices are a key part of the Walk-In program,” said Marybeth Block, DNR Walk-In Access coordinator. “Because of their work directly with landowners, we’ve added almost 2,000 new acres in Wilkin County as well as many new sites in Becker, Douglas and Otter Tail counties.”

Walk-In Access provides public access to private land and pays landowners by the acre to allow hunting access from Sept. 1 to May 31. Most Walk-In Access lands also are enrolled in a federal or state conservation program or have natural cover.

Small areas of cropland or hay land may be present.

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Walk-In Access Quick Facts for 2013

Photo by Brian Hansel Hunters will have access to an additional 6,083 acres this year. Sites have been added in Otter Tail, Becker and Douglas Counties.

long-term, financially sustainable program. Additional revenue to support Walk-In Access comes from a surcharge on nonresident hunting licenses and through donations of $1, $3 or $5 from anyone purchasing a hunting license.

“We have gotten positive feedback from both hunters and landowners since the program kicked off in 2011,” said Mike Tenney, DNR acting prairie habitat team leader. “We look forward to that success carrying into 2013.”

Printed atlases of Walk-In Access sites will be distributed across the Walk-In Access area or will be available by calling the DNR Information Center at 651-296-6157 or toll-free 888-646-6367.

“Hunter support is key to this program,” Block said. “Using the land, respecting the land and donating to Walk-In Access program will help build the program for future hunters.”

• Walk-In Access (WIA) provides public hunting opportunities on private land and rewards landowners for keeping their ground in high quality habitat.

• WIA includes 35 counties in western Minnesota.

• WIA land is for hunting only. No target practice, trapping, dog training, camping, horseback riding • or fires are allowed.

• No motorized vehicles are allowed on WIAs. • In 2013, a $3 WIA validation will be required when using WIAs. This validation is available at all ELS agents and will help determine WIA participation levels.

• WIA targets parcels of 40 acres or more, already enrolled in conservation programs such as Reinvest in Minnesota or Conservation Reserve Program. River bottoms, wetlands and other high-quality habitat will also be considered for WIA. • Landowners are paid by the acre to allow hunting access, with bonuses if more than 140 contiguous acres are enrolled, if the land is within 1/2 mile of existing state or federal hunting land, or if a multiyear contract is signed.

• Local Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) work directly with landowners to enroll acres in the program.

• Recreational use laws provide extra liability protection for WIA acres under MN State Statute • 604A.20 to 604A.27. Private leases are not covered under this statute.

• The future of WIA depends on participation from local landowners, responsible use by hunters and future funding through the state legislature.

• For more information about the WIA program, visit www.mndnr.gov/walkin

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Beef…it’s what’s for dinner Unless you are eating at the Bruns’ place ­— By Jessica Keddy — I didn’t know that being a Minnesota native resulted in a rather unique upbringing until I moved to Illinois.

When I was a kid we rarely ate beef, pork or chicken. What we did eat was venison, elk, moose, bear, caribou, pheasant, grouse, wild turkey, duck and goose- that we had hunted.

While living in Chicago, my dad would bring us packages of venison. I would tell my friends we were having “Pan Seared Venison Medallions” for dinner-commonly known here as fried deer chops. Sure we could buy venison out there, it was $12.99 for 8 ounces.

Once we even ate a javelina. It wasn’t a hunting trophy. My dad and uncle saw it get hit by a truck in Texas, picked it up, skinned it and threw it in the cooler. They were down there specifically to hunt javelinas but didn’t shoot any. So really, how could they come back empty handed?

It tasted okay but didn’t know it was road kill until after dinner.

A “fun” game that we play is “Guess what you just ate?” We mainly play it when we have people over for dinner and we always play after the meal.

The memories and the looks of horror are priceless! It is never anything nasty like innards; it is what kind of animal it was. I ate heart once. That was enough, never again. People have this preconceived notion that wild game tastes gamey. From my experience, it is all in how you cook it. If it’s prepared properly, it is really good.

My Grandma Bruns was blessed with two boys and a husband who lived by the motto: kill it and grill it.

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spreads she’d put out for meals. They lived down by Wheaton so there were pheasants galore and that was her specialty. She lives in a nursing home now but her recipes are one of my most treasured possessions. I’ll share one of her best recipes with you now.

Pheasant Delight Cut pheasant up into pieces (to me the smaller the better, nothing is worse than biting into a piece of shot from a shotgun shell) Dip pieces into milk or melted butter then into a mixture of flour, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder. You can add whatever spices you like to make it spicy or however you like it.

Brown pieces in cast iron pan with BUTTER (I didn’t say this recipe was healthy, I said it was good!)

After they are browned up place them into your CrockPot and cover with cream of mushroom soup, and let cook for a couple of hours.

I like to add extra sliced up mushrooms, to me it adds an extra earthy flavor and is just good. You can add roughly chopped onion too. You can use other wild game as well, it isn’t limited to pheasant. We’ve done it with elk and deer – all were fantastic!!! We usually serve it over potatoes or wild rice. YUM!!!

My next recipe was a shocking surprise. My dad invited us over for dinner one night and we had no idea what he was going to make. When we got there and he said he was trying a new recipe and that we were having fish tacos. I started planning out what I was going to eat when we got home because I wasn’t eating THOSE. Thank goodness I was wrong, they were delicious!!! The kids loved them and had three each. The hardest part about this recipe is the

salsa and that’s just because of all the chopping. You could save time by using a food processor; just don’t over process or you’ll have a runny sauce instead of a chunky salsa.

Walleye Tacos with Corn Salsa 2 lbs of Minnesota Walleye fillets that you caught that day (frozen works well too) 2 tablespoons olive oil 12 corn or flour tortillas, warmed 2 tablespoons Cayenne pepper (adjust to taste…start with less you can always add more) 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper 2 tablespoons salt Corn Salsa 1 cup corn (fresh, frozen or canned) ½ cup diced red onion 1 cup peeled, chopped jicama (this is a vegetable…they have them at Wal-Mart and maybe at SuperOne) ½ cup diced red bell pepper 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped 1 lime, zested and juiced (you can sub lime juice if in a pinch) Preheat grill on high heat.

In a medium bowl, mix together corn, red onion, jicama, red bell pepper, and cilantro. Stir in lime juice and zest. Let rest.

In a small bowl, combine cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, and salt. Brush each fillet with olive oil, and sprinkle with spices.

Arrange fillets on fish griller, and cook for 3 minutes per side.

For each taco, top two tortillas with fish, corn salsa and sour cream if you’d like. Enjoy!

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The hunt for safety ­— By Craig W. Armstrong —

If you’re a seasoned hunter, you’ve probably heard all of this before, but a refresher course never hurts. If you’re new to hunting, these tips might keep you safe. Take a moment to give this a read and avoid trouble on the game trail.

Humans have been hunting since the beginning of time, first for food and survival and currently for food and sport. Hunting is a way of life engrained in American culture, and many learn to do it at an early age.

Because hunting involves firearms and bows and arrows, safety is

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important. Here are some tips to follow in the field.

When dealing with firearms, one rule applies above all else: TREAT EVERY GUN AS A LOADED GUN. Guns are deadly weapons and should be respected. They should never be pointed at something you do not intend to shoot. When you are ready to fire a gun, make sure you know what you are firing at.

Never shoot at movement or sound.

You can’t un-fire the weapon, so make sure your target is not another person.

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tion of your weapon. Make sure the weapon’s safety is on until you are ready to fire. As you walk the woods stalking your game, keep the barrel of the gun pointed down. At some point during your hunt, you will probably need to climb something. Never climb with your gun, even if the safety is on.

Ask your hunting buddy to hold your weapon while you do your climbing. Then, have them hand back your weapon to you. Do the same for them.

Don’t hunt alone. The wilderness can be a dangerous place.

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Accidents can happen and being alone can make matters worse. Should you choose not to hunt with a buddy, let someone know where you are going and when you expect to return.

It is a good idea to wear hunter’s orange and bring along a first aid kit. An orange vest and/ or pants will allow others to see you more easily. A first aid kit won’t take up a lot of room and it’s better to have one and not need it than to need one and not have it. Speaking of gear, make sure all your gear, including your weapon, is in working order before you set out on your hunt.

Finally, don’t drink and hunt. There will be plenty of time to have a few cold ones once the hunt is over. Once you fire the shot and drop the game, don’t assume it’s over. Check the animal and make sure it is dead. You don’t want to wind up with a deer waking up in the back of your truck.

Hunting is a sport with a history like no other.

It is truly something the whole family can enjoy.

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