Minnesota DNR

Tuma triumphs on Washburn Keith Tuma landed in the top spot in the sixth and final tournament of the 2018 Baxter Bass Snatchers held Oct. 6 on Washburn Lake. Tuma took first with a total catch of 16 pounds. Coming in second was Dennis Lothspeich with a total catch of 14 pounds, 8...

Tuma triumphs in Bass Snatchers' 5th tournament Keith Tuma, with an overall catch of 19 pounds, 1 ounce, won the Baxter Bass Snatchers' fifth tournament of the season held Sept. 18 on Birch Lake near Hackensack. Coming in second was Dwight Hammermeister with a total catch of 17 pounds,...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota DNR, and Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District are holding an open house to share results of the recent sampling and gather input from the public regarding the health of the Mississippi River Brainerd Unit Watershed, which...

It's time to get rid of some of the bears around this area. Last night my metal bird feeder was destroyed and the shepherd's hood it was hanging from also. I have a flat feeder there that hangs from wires. It was hanging sideways from the post just outside my living room windows....

Brainerd Sportsmen's Banquet hosted by Ruffed Grouse Society on Aug. 9 The Drumming Log Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society will host its 30th Conservation and Sportsmen's Banquet on Aug. 9, 2018 with 5:30 p.m. social hour and 7 p.m. dinner at Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, 6967...

Every winter, as the temperatures drop below freezing and ice begins to form on lakes, anglers and others who would venture out are warned to be wary of thin ice. In fact, the Minnesota DNR and law enforcement agencies consistently hammer home the idea that no ice is 100 percent safe....

Lead is a toxin that can poison wildlife when consumed and there is no safe level of lead in humans. In a recent statewide survey, 76 percent of Minnesotans supported phasing out the use of lead in ammunition to protect wildlife and humans. The Minnesota DNR estimates that 178 tons...