Read Eller's book
April 29, 2009 at 5:42AM
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You can find Wayne Eller's book, "Crappie Fishing: Secrets and Tips of a Game Warden," at the gift shop at DNR headquarters in St. Paul; at www.crappiefishingbook.com; or by mail for $19.99, including tax and shipping, at Crappie Book, P.O. Box 335, Cambridge, MN 55008. For more information, call 651-402-7133.
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Anderson: Telling female and male mallards apart in September is a tough problem for hunters to duck in Minnesota
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Early opening of duck season beginning in 2011 might be contributing to hen mallard disappearance.