http://www.mankato-freepress.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:53:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_312005239.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_312005239.html The 2009 deer opener was warmer than normal, and plenty of corn was still waiting to be harvested, provided the perfect cover for deer to hide. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:24:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_304231815.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_304231815.html How long does it take for a bald eagle to realize a decoy isn't wild turkey? Apparently, too long. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:50:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_298005416.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_298005416.html For Kelly Holmin, the experience of bagging a trophy moose on her first moose hunt will last a lifetime. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:50:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_296095105.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_296095105.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:16:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_291011537.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_291011537.html Slow harvests have put an early-season damper on hunting pheasants. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_286145946.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_286145946.html Opening pheasant hunting reports. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:17:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_285001731.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_285001731.html John E. “Johnny” Bluhm, 69, of Waseca, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:12:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_284011134.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_284011134.html If nothing else, Madelia sure does know how to celebrate the pheasant opener in Minnesota. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:09:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_284011028.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_284011028.html When it comes to pheasant season, the Madelia are is well vested. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:46:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_282154618.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_282154618.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_270005407.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_270005407.html Shallower than normal lakes could make for difficult conditions when duck hunting opens Oct. 3. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:12:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_263011136.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_263011136.html While dove hunting can be pretty intensive, the sport allows ample time to catch up on conversation. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:07:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_256010936.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_256010936.html According to figures released earlier this week by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the 2009 pheasant index declined 27 percent from 80.3 birds observed per 100 miles in 2008 to 58.5 birds/100 miles and was 27 percent below the 10-year average.
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:01:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_249010259.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_249010259.html I may suffer some insecurities from time to time but worrying about whether people identify me as an avid angler is not one of them.
Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:05:00 +0000 http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_242010756.html http://www.mankato-freepress.com/outdoors/local_story_242010756.html As if these brisk mornings aren’t reminder enough, all those fall hunting catalogs that began arriving in the mail certainly hint at the coming fall hunting seasons.