April 20, 2001

St. Paul While one group of legislators continues to promote a bill that would dedicate 3/16 of 1 percent of the state’s sales tax to fish and wildlife habitat, trails, parks and zoos, another faction has introduced a bill that would dedicate the same amount from the same funding source to nursing and intermediate care …

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April 17: There will be a Minnesota Smallmouth Alliance Meeting at the Creekside Community Center in Bloomington. Contact Dan Johnson at 651-779-8893 for more info.

Egan, 45, of Britt, was among 14 crew members missing and believed dead last week after their fishing boat, the Arctic Rose, sank in the Bering Sea, one of the worst commercial fishing boat disasters in Alaska in 20 years. The Arctic Rose sank so fast no one had time to radio for help. Heavy

It’s a question that’s confounded fishing scholars since the dawn of Western Civilization: What’s the best way to catch ice-out crappies? OK, that’s probably the Everest of exaggerations, but catching the palate-pleasing panfish isn’t as easy as one might think, especially for novices. After all, crappies can be finicky eaters. Who better to educate the

St. Paul Gov. Jesse Ventura has taken some hits from hunters and conservationists for comparing recreational hunting to “hunting man” in wartime. “I know dozens of hunters who served their country in war and don’t go around making a big deal about the fact they hunted man,” said Mike Furtman, a Duluth hunter and conservationist.

“This is not a solution to today’s farm crisis, but it is a proven program with demonstrated ability that can help some farmers and allow us to expand the conservation and wildlife benefits across the country,” Peterson said of the federal set-aside program. Peterson said the bill is supported by a number of conservation organizations

The WMA includes wildlife nesting and winter cover and has bluffs overlooking the Minnesota River. The land was sold to the DNR below its appraised value by Ney, who has a history of involvement with conservation. Thanks to the efforts of the Scott County Pheasants Forever Chapter, several sportsmen’s groups, Ducks Unlimited, the DNR, the

Last week we talked about turkey calls, and while turkey calls are certainly important to a successful and enjoyable turkey hunt, there are other things which also contribute to a fun hunt. Take a turkey vest for instance. You don’t need a vest to hunt turkeys, but I have not found a better way to

Grand Rapids, Minn. Reacting to concerns among hunters and waterfowl managers that the quality of Minnesota duck hunting is in decline, DNR Division of Wildlife Director Tim Bremicker unveiled the draft of a new waterfowl restoration plan at the Minnesota Waterfowl Symposium held in Grand Rapids last weekend. “We agree with the Minnesota duck hunter