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...feel the (bear) population is still growing and is above the goal we'd like to see in this area," said Brainerd Area Wildlife supervisor Gary Drotts. (Hunting) is a management tool. If we didn't have a hunting season what would happen to...
...Dispatch Photo by Vince Meyer) "They're at the base of everything we do," said Gary Drotts, the DNR's Brainerd area Wildlife Supervisor. "With these maps we know we're working in the right spot and in a cost-effective way." Currently...
...than one deer. "All of our permit areas are at or above our population goals," said Gary Drotts, DNR Brainerd area wildlife supervisor. The area is experiencing urban-type problems like car accidents and over-browsing in some areas. The...
...to 16,000 (deer to be harvested in the greater Brainerd lakes area) this year," said Gary Drotts, Brainerd area wildlife supervisor for the DNR. "It's been between 15,000 and 16,000 the last few years. These are the good old days...
...center phone number is (651) 296-6157 or toll-free at (888) 646-6367. To contact Gary Drotts, Brainerd area wildlife supervisor, call 828-2550.
...stand's structure and incorrect installation. Correcting the latter is the key, according to Gary Drotts, Brainerd area wildlife supervisor at the DNR. "A person has to understand the stand you bought and the limitations in putting it up," Drotts...
...Boe, Brainerd area trails and waterways supervisor, Mike Chapman, Backus area forester, Gary Drotts, Brainerd area wildlife supervisor, and Tom Provost, Brainerd area enforcement division.
...sustainable population goal levels. Hunting is expected to be the best since 1992, said Gary Drotts, DNR Brainerd area wildlife supervisor. "Not only is the deer herd near the population goals but the deer are healthier," Drotts said. "After...
...land management, Potlatch land sales and hunting leases have created concerns about access. Gary Drotts, Brainerd area wildlife supervisor and the Brainerd field team chairman, asked what the county's position was on the state acquiring more...
...statewide waterfowl habitat initiatives and how effective partnerships can work" said Gary Drotts, DNR Brainerd area wildlife supervisor. "Just as importantly, local input on waterfowl use and habitat needs in Crow Wing and lower Cass Counties...