May 10, 2002

Correspondent Waupun, Wis. Sportsmen, community officials and businessmen expressed frustration over Wisconsin’s “resident” Canada goose problem and listened as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) official offered a plan to shift the burden of managing the nuisance birds to the state. Approximately two dozen people attended an April 24 hearing at Waupun High School […]

May 12-June 2-June 29-Aug. 25: Big Bucks Bass will again have its Wisconsin Team Division for 2002. Events take place on either Lake Geneva or the Madison Chain of Lakes. Entry fees are $150 per team with a $1200 guaranteed first place payoff. Winners go on to fish the year end Championship for a fully

Spot-tails, jumbo leeches in short supply By Glen Schmitt Staff Writer Rainy Lake, Minn. As last minute plans are made for this weekend’s walleye opener, anglers will find several recurring themes, regardless of where they fish. The good news is that from south to north, the entire state is free of ice. Reports from Lake

Editor Madison Now that state residents are taking a closer look at white-tailed deer because of the presence of chronic wasting disease, some are noticing a condition called slippery foot, or elongated hooves. Slippery foot is most often seen in cattle, but the condition does occur in white-tailed deer, too, according to Kerry Beheler, the

“The Shooting Range Advisory Committee met in April and recommended funding about $250,000 in range improvement projects to 19 groups this year with another $175,000 in grants still available,” said Chuck Niska, DNR Shooting Range Coordinator. “The committee is urging ranges considering improvements to apply for the remaining $175,000 now since work can be done

Brule, Wis. Light drizzle became large droplets on the pines, then plopped on our camper roof. The temperature slowly, but without hesitation, dropped throughout the night. When we slung the door open in the morning, a brisk breeze told us this would not be the optimum time to count sharp-tailed grouse in northern Wisconsin. Jim

The Green Bay Area Great Lakes Sport Fishermen meet the 3rd Thursday of the month (Sept thru May) at the Stadium View Sports Bar & Grill, 1963 Holmgren Way, Green Bay at 7:30 p.m. All meetings include a speaker and a monthly raffle. Free admission and open to the public. For more info contact Bill

The 240-acre wayside is one in a string of waysides included in the 5,500-acre Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area. For more information, call (651) 284-0263.