January 12, 2001

St. Cloud, Minn. Bill Haas is a man on a mission. The Republican state representative from Champlin introduced a bill earlier this week that would “send a message” to gross violators of the state’s fishing laws. An avid angler himself, Rep. Haas wants to pinch anglers who possess serious overlimits of fish and game. More […]

Mille Lacs perch anglers, like other perch hunters across Minnesota, must comply with new statewide perch limits effective Dec. 1, 2000. On that date Minnesota’s statewide perch limit will change from 100 daily to 20 daily with a 50-fish possession limit. The lower perch limit comes in response to declining “quality” in the perch catch

Displayers at the show will showcase their camping, boating, and hunting and fishing equipment. There will be a live trout fishing pond and daily fishing seminars. Weekend show hours are noon to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $7.50 for

St. Cloud, Minn. The DNR will go forward with plans to adjust bag limits on some of Minnesota’s game fish, but the proposed changes were not endorsed by the Minnesota Fishing Roundtable. The DNR brought to the roundtable, which this year included about 80 concerned fishermen, resort owners, and guides from throughout Minnesota, proposals to

March 3: Upper Red Lake Crappie Contest. 12 noon til 4 p.m. For more info & tickets call 218-647-8925 or www.upperredlakecrappiecontest.com Aug. 4-5: The Thief River Falls Archery Club will be hosting it’s 50th Annual Outdoor 3-D Archery Tournament. Call Dana Klos at 218-681-7592 for more info.

Sportsmen say no’ to WMA development St. Cloud, Minn. The kickoff celebration of the 50th anniversary of Minnesota’s wildlife management areas led to discussions about the system’s future when DNR Region 4 administrator Cheryl Heide told participants of the 2001 Wildlife Roundtable that the development of trails and other recreational amenities on state wildlife lands

Minnesota Walleye Alliance Meetings: Brainerd Chapter of Minnesota Walleye Alliance meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at The Elks Lodge located at 202 S 4th St. in Brainerd. Call Dave at 952-932-0992 for more information. Rapids Archery Club meeting the second Monday of each month at the archery building located at

When the fall gun season has passed and winter means working a jig line in a fish house, a few sportsmen take time to work a predator call. Dressed in snow camo white, they head out on full moon nights and clear, cold days. There’s real satisfaction in hunting the best open country hunter of

The USFWS assessed possible effects of the tungsten-nickel-iron (TNI) shot, and determined that it is not a significant threat to wildlife. Hunters can use the new shot, marketed under the brand name HEVI-SHOT and manufactured by ENVIRON-Metal, Inc., of Albany, Oregon, for the balance of the current season and for all future seasons. TNI shot