February 8, 2002

The show provides an early look at new recreational vehicles and camping gear. Outdoor News’ own “Tackle Terry” Tuma will conduct a fishing seminar during the event. Show hours are 4-10 p.m. Wednesday, 1-10 p.m. Thursday, 1-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Adult admission is […]

The contest will be held where it was originally slated, on Gull Lake’s Hole in the Day Bay. The $150,000 contest will run noon to 3 p.m.

Feb. 2: Secrets of the Pros For More & Bigger Walleyes by “Tackle Terry” Tuma at 12:30 p.m. at the Walleye Expo, Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN. For more info call 651-488-9017. Feb. 10: The 10th Annual Professional Fishing Seminar and Reservation Party sponsored by Temple Bay Lodge will be held from 11- 4 p.m. at

Field Editor New London, Minn. A citizens’ oversight committee that reviews spending of the state’s pheasant stamp proceeds recommends Minnesota set a 20-year goal of building a pheasant population that can support annually 1 million roosters. Prior to substantial habitat loss during the 1960s, Minnesota hunters had killed up to 1.5 million pheasants per year.

Jan. 20: Isanti’s Knights of Columbus Family Ice Fishing Contest on Green Lake, Hwy 47 & 95 from 1-3 p.m. For more info call Ron 763-444-0369 (days) 763-444-4240 (nights). Jan. 26: Big Eagle Lake Improvement Assoc. Ice Fishing Contest on Big Eagle Lake, Sherburne County, is cancelled For more info call Karen Hiller at 763-263-2975.

Minnesota Minnesota is usually on the edge of the spring migration path but decent numbers of snow geese can be found in the southwest and western fringe of the state. The season doesn’t begin until March 1 but licenses will not be available until after Feb. 16 and interested hunters should not inquire until after

Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 and an 8 p.m. awards program. Tickets are $35 per person. For more info, call the MWA at (763) 553-2977.

Jan. 25 – 27: National Archery Assoc. Level II Instructor Course at the MN Shooting Sports Education Center (MSSEC). The course is designed to certify instructors to teach group archery classes, Jr. Olympic Archery Development Programs (JOAD), and Level I Camp Instructor Courses. Class is limited to 12. For more info and to pre-register call

Editor St. Paul Six regional DNR information officer positions will no longer exist effective July 1, 2002, thanks to budget cutting measures the agency outlined early this week. With regional operations facing $300,000 in base budget cuts for Fiscal Year 2003, the options were to eliminate info officers or regional planners, according to Laurie Martinson,