July 20, 2001

July. 28: NWTF Women in the Outdoors, hosted by Waupaca Long Beards from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Waupaca Conservation Club. Call Deb at 715-366-4077 for info. Aug. 24-26: 3-day Event for Women ages 14 & up at Camp Brachman in Almond. For more info call Linda Hinz at 608-356-8958 or email: lindahinz@jvlnet.com […]

July 28: Wisc. 2nd Annual Bowhunter Challenge hosted by North Bristol Sportsmen’s Club. Cost: $10/adult; $5/youth. For more info call Mike Beckwith at 608-839-4448. Club’s website: www.shootatnbsc.com Aug. 4-5: Second leg of the Ojibwa Bowhunters 7th Annual traditional shoot at the clubhouse, 3045 S. Johnson Road, New Berlin, 9 a.m. n 4 p.m. There will

Editor Madison A high number of adult gobblers in the 2001 spring turkey kill encouraged the DNR and the state’s turkey committee to drop the preliminary number of fall turkey tags to 71,600, which is still more than last year. “We ended up cutting the fall tag number by about 3,000 permits from the initial

Associate Editor Madison The number of ducks counted during the spring breeding population survey took a substantial dip this year, down 35 percent from a year ago. However, notes Jon Bergquist, DNR migratory game bird ecologist, last year’s count of 833,300 birds is the highest on record. Furthermore, this year’s 542,800 is 31 percent above

NORTHEAST METRO Bass and northern pike remain active on most area lakes. Look for better numbers of big fish from White Bear Lake, Lake Phalen, and Forest Lake. Sunfish continue to hit on White Bear Lake in 12 to 15 feet of water, but look shallower if the sun is out. Walleye action has been

“I hope we don’t get caught up dancing on the head of this pin called ANWR,” North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan said Thursday. “Frankly, ANWR is not going to happen in this Congress. There is so much more we can do.” Murkowski responded by arguing the merits of opening the area. The refuge, considered by

Aug. 2: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is holding a fundraiser at the Darboy Club in Appleton. Call 920-734-3579 for info. Aug. 3: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is holding a fundraiser at the Holiday Inn in Janesville. Call 608-752-8011 for more info. Aug. 9: Wisconsin Waterfowl Assoc. South Shore Chapter will hold its 12th Annual banquet

The good news just keeps coming for those who plan to hunt the Dakotas this fall. Wildlife forecasts are positive almost everywhere you look, and the latest good news is about pheasants in North Dakota. Spring crowing counts were conducted, and the data is showing a 25-percent increase in the number of roosters this spring

Correspondent Kenosha, Wis. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) purchased more than 1,800 acres of land for $2.6 million at its June meeting. The land complements existing state lands, and will provide additional public hunting and fishing opportunities, officials say. Two of the purchases involve land adjacent to waterfowl hunting areas. The board bought 120