August 31, 2001

My uncle Lawrence, one of my deer hunting mentors, had a saying he uttered frequently as he taught me to hunt whitetails. “If ya wanna kill bucks, sometimes ya gotta get yer feet wet,” he’d announce, looking up at the cold November sky through clear Norwegian eyes. His speech was directed to me, since my […]

The cougar was killed by a landowner protecting his property, according to the DNR. The cougar was on property owner Jim Bennett’s front porch and wrestled with the family dog. He scared the cougar away once and put the family dog in the house. The cougar returned a second time. Bennett shot the cougar at

Editor St. Paul So how much money did lottery mania generate for Minnesota’s natural resource funding in the past few weeks? While Minnesota’s fish and wildlife species definitely will benefit from the recent Powerball craze, they probably won’t be taking an early retirement. Here’s the basic breakdown, courtesy of the Debbie Hoffmann, public relations manager

Associated Press Writer Madison, Wis. A judge last week put on hold Wisconsin’s first mourning dove hunt, which had been scheduled to start Sept. 1. Dane County Circuit Judge Daniel Moeser granted a request from the Wisconsin Citizens Concerned for Cranes and Doves, which filed a civil lawsuit in June against the state Department of

Sept. 6: Itasca County DU 30th Annual Fundraising dinner at the Rainbow Inn in Grand Rapids. Call Larry at 218-326-4203 for more info. Sept. 6: 27th Annual DU St. Paul Chapter Banquet at the Sheraton Midway, I-94 & Hamline. Social hour and silent auction: 5 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. For more info call

ALEXANDRIA AREA Walleye action has picked up on Lake Ida and Lake Miltona along the deeper weed edges. There are also a few fish coming off the main lake humps in 30 to 40 feet of water. Jigs and minnows have started to produce fish in recent days. Bass continue to hit in shallow water

Associate Editor St. Paul The Minnesota Legislature may be in recess, but the political wheels continue to turn in the debate about all-terrain vehicle use in potential wildlife management areas. In a letter obtained by Outdoor News, state Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe recently told DNR Commissioner Allen Garber he intends to carry legislation in

Editor St. Paul The Minnesota DNR will enforce an existing law this fall to prevent hunters from using radio-control devices to operate electric-powered, spinning-wing duck and goose decoys afield. The state Attorney General’s office has interpreted a law prohibiting radio equipment to take small game to include remote control devices for the new waterfowl decoys,

Oct. 5-7: United Foundation for Disabled Archers Annual Whitetail Hunt at Badger Army Ammunition Plant, for more infor, contact John Mitchell at 8727 W. Coldspring Rd., Greenfield, WI 53228, or call him at 414-541-4505. Oct. 19-21: United Foundation for Disabled Archers Annual Whitetail Hunt at Crystal Lake Scout Camp near Rhinelander, for information, contact John