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Ready or not, walleye opener arrives Saturday

05/09/2013 - 2:49pm

Outdoor Columnist Bill Bartusek

The Walleye Opener in Minnesota arrives Saturday. For some reason it just doesn't feel right. Maybe it was the heavy snow that fell in Owatonna last Thursday. Or, it was the cold and snowy weather we endured all April. I'm not sure. Anyway it will happen this weekend. Here in the south half of the state, all the lakes are free of ice. Some have been clear for a week. Angler's...

Snow will challenge area turkey hunters

04/18/2013 - 1:00am

More snow is going to make the Spring Turkey opener a challenge. Normally there is no snow for the April 17 opener, and last year things were...

Spring is arriving slowly this year

04/11/2013 - 1:42pm

As April continues, so does the slow process of spring. Here in the southern part of the state, of course spring is quite a bit ahead of the...

Ice fishing season nearing the end

04/04/2013 - 12:34pm

What a difference a week can make at this time of year. A little warm weather and some rain, and most of the snow has disappeared. Of course our...

It’s almost time for ice fishing

12/13/2012 - 9:38am

The ice fishing season is almost here. Just a week ago some people were ice fishing on Shield’s Lake. Since then, the lake has thawed open....