The Free Press, Mankato, MN John Cross

Cross: Some traps have no business in nature

2012-02-05T01:21:25-06:00

When it comes to trapping, there are traps that do the job, and then there is overkill.

Cross: Youthful hunters have a thing for rabbits

2012-01-29T00:00:08-06:00

Once upon a time, rabbits were a popular small-game species.

Cross: Legislators need to act on license fee issue

2012-01-22T00:08:34-06:00

With a poor outlook to its future budget, Minnesota Department of Natural Resource leaders are hoping lawmakers take of the license fee issues during the 2012 session.

Cross: For fishing, some ice would be nice

2012-01-14T23:41:30-06:00

Walt Hohn, owner of Walts Hook, Line and Sinker near St. Peter is anticipating traffic on area lakes and through his doorway will improve dramatically in coming days.

Mild winter could be good for ringnecks

2012-01-01T00:41:46-06:00

For a burdened ringneck population, a mild winter wouldn't be the worst thing.

Cross: Mysterious photograph a rare bear? You decide.

2011-12-18T00:37:10-06:00

A trail camera on farmland northwest of North Mankato snapped a shot of something large and unusual in early December.

Cross: Rural Mankato man bags record buck

2011-12-11T00:35:24-06:00

The next-to-last day of the Minnesota Firearms Deer Season turned out to be a good one for Pat Prose.

Gilfillan Lake WMA rehabilitation shows that proof is in the project

2011-11-27T00:08:52-06:00

A major change is taking place at an area wildlife management area, and the change is for the better.

Cross: Open fields make for tough hunting

2011-11-12T23:34:33-06:00

Cross: Game warden’s field notes document well 'the day all hell broke loose'

2011-11-06T00:25:00-05:00

The Armistice Day Blizzard claimed more than 100 lives, including 20 waterfowler hunters.