Points North: Whitetail Decline Prompts Johnson to Get Involved
By Shawn Perich When Brooks Johnson purchased his central Minnesota hunting property in 2008, he assumed whitetails were abundant because his land was located within...
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Points North: Endangered Species Status May Not Save the Northern Long-Eared Bat
By Shawn Perich Will a tiny bat, smaller than a house wren, become Minnesota’s version of the spotted owl? That’s a question some members of...
Points North: From Weakfish to Pike, Angler Reluctance is an Obstacle to Better Fishing
By Shawn Perich Weakfish along the coastline of Long Island are far less abundant than they used to be. Once the primary attraction of saltwater...
Points North: North Shore Steelheaders Wait for a Run
By Shawn Perich On the North Shore last weekend, steelhead anglers were wondering: Is it spring yet? Lake Superior’s tributary streams were running high and...
Points North: Our license dollars at work?
By Shawn Perich After reading a recent story about the latest twist in the legal wrangling between Ely bear biologist Lynn Rogers and the Minnesota...
Points North: No Spring in Northeast, Bobwhites in Southeast
By Shawn Perich Last Saturday, I walked to the mouth of Minnesota’s Brule River, a Lake Superior tributary near the Canadian border. A long sand...
Points North: In Cold Water, Preparation Can Save Your Life
By Shawn Perich Jerry Dzugan wasn’t planning to capsize his skiff in Southeast Alaska’s Frederick’s Sound. Of course, no one ever plans to capsize, especially...
Points North: Breaking the Jams on the Blackhoof
By Shawn Perich The extraordinary rain storm that flooded Duluth in June, 2012, also damaged area trout streams. In the red clay hills of Carlton...