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

...credited the Brainerd Dispatch for helping to bring about awareness on wildlife issues. He said Mike Rahn, Tony Sailer, Vince Meyer and Brian Peterson were among the outdoor writers he's worked with over the years.Drotts said he's proud of the...

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Outdoor notes

Vince Meyer has joined The Brainerd Dispatch as outdoors editor. He previously was employed at Ehlert Publishing Group in Maple Grove, where...

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HARE RAISING

...snowshoe hares are in the area: droppings and bark chewed off the branches of fallen aspen trees. (Dispatch Photo by Vince Meyer) Few gun hunters and even fewer bowhunters go after rabbits. But if you're itching to shoot your bow at something...

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Muzzleloaders are dedicated to preserving past

...used in the early 1800s. Left to right are club members Britta Nelson, Ray Nelson and Ted Elyea.(Dispatch Photo by Vince Meyer) The biggest event of the year is Crow Wing Canoe Days, which takes place the first weekend in June at Crow Wing County...

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The accountant for wildlife

...DNR. It shows the location of lakes that would be suitable for waterfowl restoration projects. (Dispatch Photo by Vince Meyer) "They're at the base of everything we do," said Gary Drotts, the DNR's Brainerd area Wildlife Supervisor...

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Where walleyes come from

...fingerlings will then be stocked in area lakes. (Dispatch Photos by Vince Meyer) Walleye eggs taken from Pine River were transported to the Brainerd...fingerlings will then be stocked in area lakes. (Dispatch Photos by Vince Meyer)

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Uniting a solitary breed

...will be given to every new lifetime member of the Minnesota Darkhouse and Angling Association. (Dispatch Photos by Vince Meyer) "I was very pleased with the amount of interest," said Bob Johnson, a Brainerd High School teacher who will serve...

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New wildlife management area combines much of what's best about Minnesota

...as evidenced from this photograph, deer have found it to be a handy bypass from the deep snow. (Dispatch Photos by Vince Meyer) The new WMA is adjacent to 1,260 acres of county-administered land that includes an additional 8,500 feet of...

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Area rivers are on the rise

...snow and heavy rains the past few days have raised the river to its highest elevation in years. (Dispatch Photo by Vince Meyer) "I'm one of the old-timers who would like to see it preserved," Dabill said, adding he knows it's a complicated...

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The best places to look for shed antlers are where deer spend the winter.

...rack of the deer that dropped the antler was typical, he was a trophy 12-pointer last fall. (Dispatch Photos by Vince Meyer) A year and a half later Skoglund combs the woods near where his treestand hung that October day in 1999. The woods...

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