July 20, 2001

Aug. 8: Fur, Fin and Feather will have Bruce or John Mooney of L’Escarbot Kennels talk about a new breed of hunting dog they are helping to introduce to this country from France, the French Brittany. Aug. 22: Fur, Fin and Feather Turkey Cook Out at Galyan’s Pavillion in Minnetonka at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19: […]

Correspondent Hartford, Wis. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) crews recently banded more than 4,000 Canada geese in southern Wisconsin. The birds they targeted were resident geese nesting in parks, golf courses and near urban subdivisions adjacent to ponds. The crews have a three-week window to band the geese from the end of June to mid-July.

State DNR biologists estimate the deer herd in that state to be about 1.6 million, down from an estimated 1.7 million last year. During the 2000 archery, rifle, and muzzleloader seasons, hunters harvested 615,293 deer. The number of Zone T Deer Management Units where hunters may harvest buck or doe has decreased from 90 units

Lead core fishing has a funny ring to it, but the simple concept can be lethal for catching fish. True to the name, lead core fishing, otherwise known as lead lining, is fishing with a special kind of fishing line that features a lead core inside of a braided jacket. It’s a little thicker than

Editor St. Paul DNR Commissioner Allen Garber traveled to Lake Mille Lacs on Tuesday, July 10, to check out firsthand the attitude of state anglers about the new harvest regulation and the state of the big lake’s walleye fishery. In response to a query to Garber regarding his trip, DNR Information Manager Dennis Stauffer answered

July 28: Take An Adult Fishing Tournament begins at 6 a.m. behind the Wilderness Fish & Game store along the banks of the Wisconsin River and is open to children 16 and younger. For more info contact Wilderness Fish & Game at 608-643-2433. July 28 – Aug 5: 19th Annual Kewaunee/Door County Salmon Tournament. Over

Editor W isconsin bear hunters don’t have the luxury of glassing open mountain slopes to first spot a bear, and then attempt to stalk it. With our relatively flat land, thick forests and nasty swamps, Badger State bear hunters have to use dogs or bait stations to tag their bruin. Hunting with trailing hounds offers

The Houston extension runs between Money Creek Forest Management Unit and the city of Houston. The Root River State Trail is a 42-mile long multiple use trail that connects the communities of Fountain, Lanesboro, Whalan, Peterson, Rushford, and Houston.

July 21: Two Lakes DU Annual Picnic at Schaumburg Dinner Club in Randolph from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. For more info contact Ron Babros at 920-928-2482 or 920-928-3348. July 28: Northern Wisconsin Deer Management Short Course will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Normal Building in Phillips. Call 608-786-3877 or email