Points North
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Shawn Perich
Shawn Perich writes a weekly column on conservation and the outdoors for Minnesota Outdoor News. He owns Northern Wilds Media, Inc., a publishing company located in Grand Marais and is the author of eight books. He lives in Hovland with his partner Vikki and two dogs. His commentary, Points North, airs on WTIP every Friday morning between 7-8 and Saturdays on North Shore Weekend between 7-10 a.m. You can also subscribe on our Points North podcast.
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Points North: Will Pheasant Hunting Drown In An Ethanol Sea?
-Two recent actions by Congress and the administration are very likely to result in far fewer pheasants in Minnesota and across the Midwest.
Points North: Researcher Struggles To Fund Ruffed Grouse Research
-Rocky Gutierrez likes to point out an irony of Minnesota game bird management. The state has two hunting stamps dedicated to specific birds—the ring-necked pheasant and the wild turkey.
Points North: From Moose to Mussels, Landwehr Has Work To Do
-Two ardent pheasant hunters told me about a post-Christmas hunt in western Minnesota cattail marshes during a hallway break at the 2011 DNR Roundtable held last week.
Points North: Resolutions Spur Outdoor Enthusiasm
-Recently, I interviewed a few friends for a trout fishing story I'm writing for a magazine.
Points North: A Poached Tree And The Promise Of Spring
-Years ago I found myself on a rocky outcrop overlooking the little North Shore community where I live.
Points North: The Price We Pay for Deer Abundance
-New England's abundant whitetails present a host of management challenges, according to a story in the current issue
Points North: We Need A Salesman To Lead The DNR
-While we still aren’t sure who will be our next governor, some are already speculating about who our incoming leader will appoint to lead the Minnesota DNR.
Points North: Whitetail Encounter Draws A Snowy Curtain On 2010 Hunt
-When deer season ends, so does my hunting. Deer season is the grande finale of my outdoor year, which begins in April as soon as I can wet a line in open water.
Points North: In The Deer Woods, It’s The Year Of The Bear...And The Eagle
-Around our house, this deer season is the Year of the Bear. No, we didn’t shoot a bruin. Instead, a bear cub has become our hunting party’s unofficial mascot.
Points North: How Will The Election Affect Conservation And The Environment?
-Last week’s elections can be summed up by saying an angry swarm of voters descended on the nation’s
