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Drotts' youthful interest in the outdoors led to a 39-year career with the Brainerd DNR

...worked as a laborer, as a deer habitat specialist and in a variety of other roles. In 1996 he was promoted to area wildlife manager, a job that tied him to the desk to a greater extent than his previous positions. Describing himself as a "raw...

http://brainerddispatch.com/outdoors/2013-05-02/drotts-youthful-interest-outdoor
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Celebrate

...wildlife viewing, hiking, snowmobiling and canoeing.Gary Drotts, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) area wildlife manager, said he was proud of the nonprofit groups, the state of Minnesota and Crow Wing County for a move which will...

http://brainerddispatch.com/outdoors/2012-12-03/celebrate
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'I wouldn't mind having one wolf pelt on the wall'

...moreso than most - are two area wildlife managers on the opposite ends of the...one," Laudenslager, DNR area wildlife manager in Baudette, said matter-of-factly...other applicant, Drotts, DNR area wildlife manager in Brainerd, was much more...

http://brainerddispatch.com/outdoors/2012-09-28/i-wouldnt-mind-having-one-wolf-p
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Limited recreation motorized use allowed during firearms deer season

...time in the field, with most of the hunters leaving by midday on Friday," said Beau Liddell, DNR Little Falls area wildlife manager. "Nevertheless, hunters still did well, resulting in the ninth highest harvest for the first hunt."For the...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-10-26/limited-recreation-motorized-use-all
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Hunters expected to see more deer, get fewer shots

...in the rut is Nov. 6 to 12," said Tom Rusch, area wildlife manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources...last year's, said Martha Minchak, DNR assistant area wildlife manager in Duluth. Some permit areas closer to Duluth went...

http://brainerddispatch.com/outdoors/2012-10-28/hunters-expected-see-more-deer-g
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Nov. 4 Outdoor Notes

...helped 11 lucky hunters take large bucks that weighed more than 200 pounds," said Beau Liddell, DNR Little Falls area wildlife manager. "The overall harvest is well above average, and administration of the hunt went well." A total of 5,003...

http://brainerddispatch.com/outdoors/2012-11-02/nov-4-outdoor-notes
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Hunters kill 54 moose in annual Minnesota hunt

...The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says 54 moose were killed in the annual hunt ending Sunday. DNR area wildlife manager Tom Rusch says 94 parties took part in the two-week hunt in northeastern Minnesota and had a success rate of...

http://brainerddispatch.com/outdoors/2011-10-20/hunters-kill-54-moose-annual-min
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Outdoor notes

...anytime between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to ask questions of, or offer comments to DNR officials. Dave Trauba, DNR area wildlife manager at Lac qui Parle, will be on hand to discuss local goose management issues. Other DNR staff will be present to...

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/082199/out_0821990013.shtml
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Firearms deer harvest shows gains

...estimated 52,450 deer were killed, the most since 1995. "We are happy with the harvest," said Mike Maurer, DNR area wildlife manager in Sauk Rapids. "We are coming off two real good reproduction years and mild winters allowed good fawn survival...

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/120499/out_1204990050.shtml
Outdoors
Outdoor notes

...including 10 years leading forest wildlife and big game management programs in St. Paul. He is a former Cambridge area wildlife manager and his familiarity with the east-central region will be beneficial as he begins to take on the regional wildlife...

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/072900/out_0729000026.shtml
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