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Hunters who think they've already received a Minnesota bear-hunting permit for this year will have to wait a little longer for confirmation.

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The Stearns County Sheriff's Department is holding a youth ATV class Sunday. But, before you register your son or daughter, they must have completed the Youth ATV Safety Training CD. You can get a copy of that CD at the Stearns County Sheriff's Department main lobby.

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Sales of Minnesota fishing licenses before this year's opener were down nearly 30 percent compared with the same time last year. The Department of Natural Resources says license sales are the lowest they've been in 12 years.

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To boost fish management efforts across the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to fill out surveys about the amount of catfish they're catching and eating.

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With the fishing season opener coming up Saturday, Minnesota is urging boaters to 'pull the plug' on aquatic invasive species. Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr says boaters and anglers need take personal responsibility to prevent the further spread of aquatic invasives such as zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and spiny waterfleas.

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As you prepare to head out for Minnesota's fishing opener this weekend, the D-N-R is reminding you to pack your life jackets, first-aid kit and sunscreen. But, the D-N-R says there is just as much to remember when you are ready to leave the lake.

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What's left of the ice fishing season has washed ashore and littered the banks of one of Minnesota's premier lakes. Wood blocks left behind after ice shanties are hauled away, empty beer cans and bottles litter a 4-mile stretch along the northeastern shore on Lake Mille Lacs, Minnesota's second-largest inland lake north of the Twin Cities.

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As we get closer to Minnesota's fishing opener, the DNR wants to alert anglers to no changes in the walleye slot limits on Lake Mille Lacs. However, there is a slightly more liberals slot for northern pike.

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A 27-pound bighead carp caught in the St. Croix River recently is being used by Minnesota officials to rally support for slowing the spread of such invasive species. Bighead carp are one of several invasive carp species that the Department of Natural Resources says could seriously harm the state's native fish species and aquatic ecosystems.

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Officials with the Department of Natural Resources have a message for Minnesota hunters and anglers: We need more money. They're stumping for higher license fees, a provision that's part of Gov. Mark Dayton's budget proposal.

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