April 19, 2002

Apr. 9, 16, 23, 11, 18, 20: Firearm Safety Training & Advanced Hunter Ed. Course from 6: to 8:30 p.m. at Lord of Glory Lutheran Church at the junction of Hwy 10 & Cty Rd 15. Registration April 4. For more info call Rick Kreuger at 763-263-6332. Apr. 9-20: MN DNR Firearm Safety/Hunter Ed. Class …

Apr. 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30: Firearm Safety Classes at Galyans in Minnetonka. For more info call Spencer Sanken at 763-559-0075. Read More »

A bad experience with improperly prepared fish can turn a person off to one of the finest culinary experiences available. Some folks don’t mind if their fish tastes a bit “fishy.” That fishy taste, however, comes from bacteria that start to form after your catch dies. I’m not a big fan of strong-tasting fish, and

April 4: Capitol City Strutters Chapter of NWTF 8th Annual Superfund Membership Banquet at the VFW Red Barn in Cottage Grove at 5 p.m. For more info & tickets call Mike Peiffer at 651-452-4610 or Dean Anderson at 651-771-1290. April 4: NWTF Superfund Banquet at the VFW in Cottage Grove. Doors open at 5 p.m.

German Lake is kicking out sunfish in five to eight feet of water. Mud Bay on Lake Washington is a safe bet for sunfish and crappies in seven feet of water. East Jefferson Lake continues to produce nice sunfish and perch in eight to 10 feet of water. The morning and late afternoon hours have

April 27: Isanti County Sportsman’s Club, Cambridge. Course: shotgun/trap, pistol, archery, more classes to be determined. Call Brenda Gotz at 763-444-5600. May 4: Boulder Lake Env. Ctr. & UNS Club, in Duluth. Course: birding, canoeing, kayaking, etc Call Robin Braaten at 218-721-3038 or Debbie Waters at 218-525-1853. May 17-19: Eagle Bluff E.L.C., Lanseboro, Course: rock

and Shawn Perich St. Paul Aside from the creation of a task force to further study the issue, and mandated spring closure of off-highway vehicle trails in some areas, OHV policy change was minimal in a bill offered Tuesday by a House/Senate conference committee. All-terrain vehicle trail use and abuse on state forest land has

Robert Lang, one of the Minnesota TU’s 1,700 members, said Holsten earned the award for his work in the Legislature in support of trout habitat projects, including Brown’s Creek near Stillwater. Holsten is the chair of the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.

April 11: Full Choke Chapter of DU Banquet at Fox Hollow Golf Course at 5 p.m. For tickets & more info call Brian Johnson at 612-735-4876. April 12: Washington Co. Pheasants Forever Banquet at the Prom Center in Lake Elmo starting at 5 p.m. For more info call Dave Henning at 651-459-4083. April 12: Pelican

April 7, 28, June 2, July 7: Bald Eagle Sportsmen’s Assoc (BESA) 3D Archery Shoots. For more info call Bill Cahill 651-653-9405 or check out website www.besamn.com April 27-28: LAD Archers, Mankato, is hosting an I.B.O. 3-D World Qualifier, and the 2nd leg of the I.B.O. North Central Triple Crown. All shooters, welcome, with classes