Browsing Archive: January, 2013

A high tech look at what is happening to Minnesota moose

Posted by Jesse White on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, In : Minnesota moose 
Sometimes it feels like I've been following the plight of northeastern Minnesota moose for as long as wildlife managers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have been, so when I read this week that officials finally got 31 moose fitted with some new high tech GPS collars as part of a ground-breaking new mortality study I got a little excited.

Maybe we will finally get an answer to the question that has been vexing state wildlife officials and moose hunters and enthusiasts ...

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The Bobberstop Ice Fishing contest on Ely Lake - A popular event that helps plenty in need across the Iron Range.

Posted by Jesse White on Monday, January 14, 2013, In : Ice Fishing 
The fish in Ely Lake near Eveleth, Minn. might not like the Bobber Stop but those around the Iron Range in need of some assistance sure do.

As do area anglers of all ages who have made the annual February ice fishing contest such a success since it was started in 2009 by officials at Range Transitional Housing (RTH) as a fundraiser for the organization's Furniture Donation Program.

This year's version, which will feature thousands of dollars in cash and prizes, takes place from noon to 3 p.m. S...
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New Year's resolutions are only worthwhile if they get you in the woods or on the lake more

Posted by Jesse White on Thursday, January 3, 2013, In : Outdoors resolutions 
    Generally, I try not to make New Year's resolutions that are going to take a lot of work or require any life altering changes.
    It's not that I'm lazy or afraid of a challenge, I just feel that if you are going to go with one of the usual resolutions like lose weight or stop drinking alcohol or whatever, then you should mean it when you declare "I'm not doing (fill in the blank) anymore."
    Otherwise, you're really wasting your time. You have to be willing to commit to your goal.
    Th...
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Jesse White A former outdoors writer and reporter for the Mesabi Daily News in Virginia, MN, and the Daily Tribune in Hibbing, MN, Jesse has been in the newspaper business for nearly 20 years. His numerous awards over the past two decades include five first-place awards from the Associated Press; two first-place National Newspaper awards; and a first-place Minnesota Newspaper Association award. He is an avid hunter and angler and enjoys guns and archery.
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