June 29, 2001

May 30-June 27: Introduction to competitive air rifle course is taught by NCAA West Virginia Rifle team member Liz Smith. Cost: $30. June 19: A 3-D archery skills, techniques and strategy will be offered. Cost: $5 Aug. 15: Les Kouba/Jimmy Robinson Memorial Shoot celebrating the 20th Anniversaries of TIP and Game Fair at the MN …

July 22: The Sauk Center DU is holding a shoot at Beste’s Sporting Clays in Sauk Center. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 320-352-2420 for more info. Read More »

State conservation officers recently conducted exotic species/aquatic plant transportation road checks near Baudette checking 85 vehicles during a two-day period. Algae was discovered on two trailers, but no exotic species were detected and no aquatic plants were confirmed. An exotic species road check of 187 vehicles near Anoka resulted in only 16 warnings issued for

August 24: The Elk River Goldeneyes Chapter #109 is holding its Annual fundraiser at JR’s Entertainment Center in Ramsey. For ticket info call Brian Witte at 763-263-6472 or Bob Petermann at 763-441-8784.

Earlier this year the DNR set a May 15 deadline to apply for approximately $900,000 in Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR) funds for range improvements to be conducted by 2003. However, the deadline has been changed to an “open-ended” sign-up period this year says a DNR official. The applicant must finance 50 percent of

Last Friday evening I visited the Shimano Lake Mille Lacs Media-Pro Staff Outing at Eddy’s Lake Mille Lacs Resort. Among those I chatted with was Butch Furtman, the television outdoors show host from Duluth, at the head of the lakes where years ago Rocky Teller and Wally Pease pioneered outdoors television for the Twin Ports.

Field Editor Washington, D.C. National fish and wildlife organizations have launched a coordinated effort to ensure that conservation programs are included in the congressional reauthorization of the Farm Bill, which is likely to occur in 2002. During the first week of June, Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever brought a group of Midwestern farmers, conservationists, and

Back when I started crow hunting, there were few er hunters, the bird numbers were busting all historical records, and most crows were decoy dumb and less hunter-savvy. This made for some outstanding gunning whenever you fired up a calling machine from a mid-summer cornfield or tree line ambush point. State crow seasons help control

It’s hard to really “get away” these days. When the water opens, lakes fill up with anglers and a plethora of other recreational users of the Minnesota resource. Lakeshores in several areas resemble the burbs more than a place where wild things would hang out. But, in some remote locations of Minnesota, there still are

The park didn’t sustain any storm damage, but is experiencing problems associated with its aftermath, said Jack Nelson, manager of the park. Drinking water is available at some locations and attempts are being made to make the park’s dump station operable. Nelson said park officials are attempting to contact people with reservations at the park.