December 8, 2000

Isle, Minn Despite repeated thin ice warnings from the DNR, many anglers have started early ice fishing around Minnesota. While the warnings are warranted in several locations, there are plenty of lakes that offer “walkable” ice and even a handful that have ice depths thick enough for ATV traffic. “We’ve got 4 to 6 inches …

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This year, at the 11th annual event, the Jaycees hope to raise over $200,000 for charity, with about 70 percent going to the Confidence Learning Center, a year-round outdoors-educational facility serving people with developmental disabilities. About 20,000 holes will be drilled in Hole in the Day Bay as anglers compete for cash and prizes, such

Travis Dane Kadle was trailing his father, who was driving another snowmobile, when he crossed the path of the train around 9:45 a.m., according to the Kanabec County Sheriff’s Department. Travis’ father apparently tried to warn his son about the oncoming train, but the boy shot across the tracks, authorities said. In Minnesota, children under

Dec. 7 n 10 – Late antlerless-only firearm hunt in Zone T deer units. Archery season will also remain open in the Zone T units during these four days but is restricted to the harvest of antlerless deer. Dec. 10 – Spring turkey permit application deadline. Dec. 19 – Horicon zone Canada goose hunting period

Little Falls, Minn. With one fatality and three reported gun-shot accidents, the 2000 Minnesota firearms deer season may be one of the safest to date. “There still might be a couple (unreported accidents) out there, but this still might be one of the safest we’ve had,” said Capt. Jeff Thielen, education coordinator for the DNR’s

Dec. 7: Walleye & Northern Pike on Ice by “Tackle Terry” Tuma at 7:00 p.m. at Gander Mountain in Burnsville. For more info call 952-435-3805. Dec. 12: Walleye & Northern Pike on Ice by “Tackle Terry” Tuma at 7:00 p.m. at Gander Mountain in Maple Grove. For more info call 763-420-9800. Dec. 13: Walleye &

Madison Ten years ago, Wisconsin’s game managers and research experts warned gun deer hunters that annual harvests as high as 300,000 could not continue. Boy, were they off. State hunters shot a record 437,737 whitetails during the nine-day firearm hunt that ended Sunday. The total included 172,413 bucks and 265,324 does and fawns, both all-time

Anglers who possess a Lake Oahe fishing license can only fish on Lake Oahe. Anglers who have any other South Dakota fishing license can fish Lake Oahe, or any other public water in South Dakota. Both licenses are not required. Resident licenses for Oahe will cost $7. Nonresident licenses will cost $20. These licenses will

Kojak had shown me how to load and clean the heavy rifle, gave me a few extra “quick-loads,” a capper full of No. 11 percussion caps and sent me on my way. The first morning of the season, I was slipping slowly along an oak-studded ridge, trying to ignore the ominous thudding of a .50-caliber