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Lifestyle

Mainstreet Radio: Howard family hunters

A Mainstreet Radio broadcast from Aitkin Minnesota, including a conversation with members of the Howard family, who have hunted on their family's land in Aitkin County for decades.

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More than recreation

When members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe head into the woods on a deer hunt, it's more than recreation. Band members say deer are a source of food for their people and they see hunting deer as a right and a responsibility. Hunters from the Mille Lacs Band are able to kill as many deer as they want on certain tracts of land in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Talk of chronic wasting disease makes many Mille Lacs Band members nervous.

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Continuing the tradition

The deer hunting tradition in Minnesota has been built over generations. Nearly half a million people participate each year. Though this year's hunt has been overshadowed by the threat of chronic wasting disease, it hasn't kept hunters out of the woods. For many, the annual gathering is as important as Christmas, and as much a family reunion as an opportunity to kill a deer.

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Taxidermists unsure of the future

Many hunters dream of having that trophy deer head above their fireplace mantle. Many say this is a pivotal deer season because of fears over chronic wasting disease. Many taxidermists believe this year their business will boom. They say hunters may be less interested in the meat but are hunting for that trophy mount.

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Deer season brings in the bucks

While deer hunters set their sights on big bucks in the fields and forests, merchants are seeing big bucks in their cash registers. Deer hunting pumps millions into the state's economy. And despite concerns about chronic wasting disease this season, that shows no signs of abating.

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Hunting for answers to the CWD mystery

State wildlife officials have embarked on a different kind of hunt this deer season. They're not wearing blaze orange. Instead they're wearing lab coats and protective eyewear. It's all part of an intricate plan to determine whether or not chronic wasting disease has invaded Minnesota's deer population.

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Processing without rules

Minnesota and Wisconsin hunters will shoot thousands of deer this season. All of the deer carcasses will then be butchered. With the specter of chronic wasting disease in the deer herd, sanitary processing and procedures are more important than ever.

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Managing the deer herd

This may be a pivotal year for Minnesota's deer herd. With more than one million whitetails in the state, game managers are wondering if they can keep the population in check. Even with heavy hunting pressure, the number of deer keeps growing.

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Living well in smaller spaces

Bigger isn't necessarily better when it comes to houses. Sarah Susanka, architect and author of the popular Not So Big book series explains how to live well in smaller spaces.

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Bungalows

Bungalows are among the Midwest's most beloved and common house styles. A look at bungalow history, the houses' enduring popularity, and ideas for bringing them up to date.

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