November 24, 2000

Those of you who follow my columns here in Outdoor News know that I frequently hunt with a muzzleloader. I won’t be hunting the muzzleloader season here in Minnesota this year, but I have hunted it often in the past. Because the muzzleloader season is held after the regular firearms seasons, it is usually a […]

St. Paul Sen. Jane Krentz, DFL-May Township, will replace Bob Lessard as the longtime chair of the Environment and Natural Resources committee in the State Senate for the next biennium. “I’m the new Bob Lessard. How does that grab you?” Krentz said shortly after the Senate DFL caucus confirmed her as chair of the committee

The Okauchee Fishing Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Red Carpet West Allis, Lower Level Hall, 10901 W. Lapham Ave. on the first and third Tuesday of each month with a variety of speakers and subjects covering all aspects of fishing in Wisconsin. Guest fee $2. The Milwaukee Chapter of Muskies, Inc., meets the

PERM Lake Mille Lacs Area Chap. on the second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., at the Wahkon City Hall for more info. call 320-676-8834. Dec. 2: PERM Brainerd Area Fundraiser at The Old Waterfall, 4955 Hwy. 371 North at 5 p.m. Contact Hank at 320-277-3539, Stan at 218-829-4983 or PERM 763-441-6869 for more info.

Special-use permits will be issued to the state of Minnesota, St. Louis County, and private individuals for access across federal land to their lands to treat storm-damaged areas, harvest mature trees, and for general use by landowners. The roads will continue to be closed to unauthorized public use. For more information on the decision, call

Dec. 4: Deer 2000 review of final recommendations, Spooner DNR office, 810 W. Maple St., Spooner. Dec. 4: Deer 2000 review of final recommendations, Best Western Royale meeting room, Stevens Point. Dec. 5: Deer 2000 review of final recommendations, Eau Claire DNR office, 1300 W. Clairmont Ave., Eau Claire. Dec. 5: Deer 2000 review of

International Falls, Minn. DNR Fisheries and the public will tackle the question of whether to further restrict the walleye harvest regulations on Rainy Lake at a public meeting here next week. The current experimental slot regulation on Rainy Lake implemented in 1994 expires on March 1, 2001. It requires the immediate release of all walleyes

St. Paul The performance of Minnesota conservation officers is being judged in part by the number of citations and written warnings they issue to the public. Opinions differ whether that means officers are being asked to meet arrest quotas. Bill Bernhjelm, director of DNR Enforcement, says that total enforcement activity, as measured by citations and