September 20, 2002

MN Weapons Collectors Assoc. (MWCA). 2002 Gun Show & Sales. For more info call 612-721-8976 check out www.mwca.org. Hours Sat.: 8 – 5 p.m. & Sun. 9 – 3 p.m. Adm. $5, 12 and under free. Sept 28-29: MN State Fair Education Bldg. Oct. 5-6: Owatonna MN Four Season Centre Dec. 14-15: St. Paul RiverCentre. […]

The International Joint Commission, created in 1972, found that progress in cleaning up the Great Lakes was slow and many challenges remain, such as ridding the waters of invasive species and contaminated sediments.

NORTHEAST METRO Clear Lake continues to produce walleyes on minnows and crawlers in 18 to 20 feet of water. The early morning and evening hours have been most productive. Sunfish action is also strong in eight to 10 feet of water on Lake Peltier, Rush Lake, and Linwood Lake. Most area lakes are giving up

Correspondent St. Paul While the DNR investigates the condition of Minnesota’s wild deer herds, state Board of Animal Health officials are taking steps to isolate and eradicate chronic wasting disease in domestic deer and elk herds. They also are attempting to figure out CWD’s route into the state. Paul Anderson, DVM, is in charge of

Chemicals used for making methamphetamine can be very dangerous before and after the drug is produced, making abandoned lab-sites hazardous to people who may happen upon them, said Bill Bernhjelm, DNR Enforcement Chief. There are certain products specific to the making of meth that can tip a person off to an abandoned site. Bulk ephedrine

I’ve been hunting whitetail deer for a long time and have been lucky enough to have spent more time in the places the whitetail calls home than most. You would think then, that the sight of a sapling with the bark rubbed off it would be old hat by now. But I am happy to

Steve Maxson, DNR goose specialist in Bemidji, said hunters who harvest geese during the last week of the September season are asked to contact their local DNR area wildlife manager for details on how to collect and preserve body parts of individual geese. The parts needed are the head and the tail area including the

Field Editor Grand Rapids, Minn. It is still uncertain how a recent state Supreme Court ruling that restricts Minnesota conservation officers’ ability to check livewells or game bags without probable cause will shake out in the field. The officers now need consent to look into a livewell or game bag. “For the most part, when

Sept. 21: DU Banquet in Morris, MN at 5:30 p.m. For more info call Matt Solemsaas, 320-589-2805. Sept. 21: MDHA East Central Chapter 21st Annual Banquet at Princeton Hockey Arena at 5 p.m. For more info call 763-389-2532 or 763-389-5522. Sept. 21: Belle Plaine Chapter of Ducks Unlimited banquet will be held at the Valley