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The e-stamp is valid for 45 days, after that you must carry your signed in ink federal duck stamp on your person while hunting. Sign the front of your Duck Stamp in order for it to be valid. Remember—only you can use your Federal Duck Stamp - wildlife law enforcement personnel will compare...

I am in Iowa. The primary nesting season is currently considered May 15th through August 1st on the fact sheets I have seen, but I have not seen one for Minnesota. I suppose it may vary by state, but I think the upper midwest is all the same.

Burning (or most other nesting cover disturbances) can't be done between May 15 and August 1st on most CRP so you would have until May 14th to complete it this spring

We have planted it several times on our CRP food plots. The first year out out of production it was a tall impenetrable wall of milo and the birds loved it. It was hard to hunt since it was over our heads, but it was great cover in the winter. The next couple years were not as good with more...

Crawford county was released for emergency haying in early August, so the rules may have changed since then. Maybe different counties have different rules as well. My dad and aunts had maps from the NRCS showing areas that were off limits at that time. Most of the acres are the SAFE acres...

I believe you can cut a max of 50%. Pheasant recovery (SAFE acres) you can't touch the required switch grass areas. Also couldn't touch areas that were baled last year. I think the stream bank buffers and pollinator plots are also eligible this year, they were left out in the last drought...

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Upland hunting I wear one foam ear plug in my off ear (left handed so the gun is on the left and ear plug in the right ear). Never had had issue with my left ear that is pointed slightly away from the muzzle. Right ear will ring after shots with no plug in. Takes some getting used to, but I...

I have a brand new never opened Garmin Pro 550 set and an extra collar for sale. Bought it in late November thinking my brother was going to use it, but he decided to keep his older unit. I have had a pro 550 with three collars for a few years and have had excellent luck with it. Located in...

Iowa is high because in order to deer hunt you must also have the small game license. It is another way to increase non-resident deer tags without increasing the deer tag itself. Non-resident deer tags are in high demand.

Is there a serial number on the unit? If so, the company may be able to help find the owner if they registered it for warranty.

Was your contract up and they wouldn't renew? I know they are out of money for new properties, but have not heard about them shutting down the program.

I have a Tri Tronics Pro 500XL 2-dog model for sale. I just replaced the collar batteries and just bought replacement chargers (single transmitter, double collar charger) from collar clinic. Also comes with a transmitter holster. This is an older unit that I have since upgraded from. SOLD!!!

My dad, brother, and I applied for the first time for the larger, basically statewide, zone and were all drawn. If I understand correctly they raised the quota this year and pretty much everyone got drawn except for some of the 3 day zones. I always see plenty of waterfowl while pheasant...

We had a conservation license so we could have brought home one cat each and it had to be under 60cm (we didn't bother to bring any home). With a regular license it would have been 4 under 60cm each. No barbs on any hooks attached to a fishing line either. On our trip anyway it would have...