May 11, 2001

July 8-13: The 4th International Symposium on Sturgeon will be held in Oshkosh, WI. Sponsored in part by Sturgeon for Tomorrow. For more info contact Wayne Hoelzel at 920-725-1206.

April 30: Blackhawk Chapter of Trout Unlimited in Janesville is having a banquet fundraiser for Trout habitat at Hoffman House Restaurant starting at 5 p.m.. Call Joseph Putsch at 608-752-1955 for more info. May 2: RMEF Badger Chapter Banquet at 5 p.m. at Rex’s Innkeeper, Waunakee. Advanced tickets required. For more info call Gib Kleckner

April 28-29: First leg of the Ojibwa Bowhunters 7th Annual traditional shoot at the clubhouse, 3045 S. Johnson Road, New Berlin, 9 a.m. 4 p.m. There will be a championship round, plus a 3-D and broadhead shoot in a longbow and recurve division. Free camping and food available. Call Todd Szmania at 262-786-6086. May 20:

Editor Madison During a flurry of action last week, Senate and Assembly lawmakers handled several issues of interest to sportsmen, including the advancement of a wetlands protection package and the hunting, fishing and trapping amendment. The hunting and fishing amendment now moves to the Senate and the wetlands protection bill moves to the Assembly. Sen.

Instead of simply removing visible zebra mussels from their boats, boaters in this section of river now must completely drain the water from their boats and empty their livewells and bait buckets before they leave the landing. The same steps are required for boaters on Lake Zumbro, Minnesota’s only inland lake declared to be infested.

May 22-23: Natural Resources Board will meet in a location yet to be confirmed. For information, contact Linda Jahns 608-267-7420. May 11-12: Conservation Congress Statewide Convention, this year at Fox Hills Resort, Mishicot, in Manitowoc County. For information, call Al Phelan at 608-266-0580. 2nd Tuesday: The Lighthouse Anglers Fishing Club is holding meetings on the

Editor Black Hills, S.D. Stumbling into a gobbler’s zip code is one thing, but pinning him down at his street address can sometimes be quite another. Just about the time you think you know right where the bugger lives, the gobbler pulls an all-nighter at his buddy’s place and leaves the unknowing hunter sitting on

The Clinton administration had approved the ban, saying it would reduce pollution and noise. It was to take effect two months ago, but was delayed because the Bush administration wanted to review it. The ban may be short-lived: Justice Department officials and snowmobile manufacturers are in talks to settle a lawsuit challenging it. About 62,000