September 27, 2002

Editor Madison Wisconsin bowhunters will be able to view the pending world record archery buck in early May when the Pope and Young Club brings its bi-annual convention to Wisconsin for the first time. “This is a big deal,” said Arnie Crum, of Mt. Horeb, president of the Badger Chapter of Buck and Bear Club […]

“Just like last spring, our No. 1 concern revolves around the potential spread of CWD and other deer diseases,” said Mark Johnson, MDHA executive director. Johnson says feeding deer and winter yarding activity of deer are far apart in concentrating effect. “Let me assure you, there is a huge difference,” he said. “Wintering yards cover

Sept. 30: Oregon, WI DU Committee Chapter #163 Banquet at the Park Ponderosa in McFarland. For more info call Rick, 608-664-8328. Sept. 30: Sandy Country 4-H Shooting Sports/WTU Banquet at Moravian Church Camp at 5:30 p.m. For more info call David Hornickle, 888-686-6774. Oct. 1: Nicolet WTU Banquet (formerly Crandon Banquet) at Cheney’s at 5:30

The other finalists were Scot Storm of Sartell, second place; Thomas Bates of Eagan, third place; and David Chapman of Minnetonka, fourth place. Storm also finished second in this year’s Minnesota Duck Stamp Contest. The five-member panel of judges this year included Ron Nelson, layout and design manager for Outdoor News; Beau Liddell, DNR area

Skills Center. For more info: www.dnr.state.wi.us/ org/land/wildlife/reclands/sandhill or to register call 715-884-6333. Sept. 28-29: Advanced Outdoor Photography Workshop 10 a.m. Sat. – 2 p.m. Sun. Register by Sept. 14. Oct. 12-13: Morning on the Marsh Camp-out. 2 p.m. Sat. – 11 a.m. Sun. Register by Oct. 1. Oct. 19: Crane-watch Magic at Sandhill Wildlife Area.

Sept. 28: Canada goose season opens in the South Canada goose zone (including the Rock Prairie and Mississippi River Subzones). A 94-day season is possible but will close early if hunters reach state quota. Sept. 30: Trout season on inland waters and on rivers flowing into Lake Superior closes (unless listed otherwise in trout regulations).

Correspondent Portage, Wis. Since August, earth movers have been in the process of constructing the Baraboo River Waterfowl Production Area, which will provide new public hunting and nature study opportunities. The area is open for hunting, fishing, hiking, trapping, photography, and nature study. Thanks to the combined efforts of state and federal agencies, conservation groups,

Madison While state officials puzzle over the discovery of clusters of dead deer in south-central Wisconsin, the state’s chief veterinarian quarantined two game farms because of a CWD-positive white-tailed deer found on a Portage County farm in central Wisconsin. State Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) officials have been notified that a white-tailed

Sept 28-29: MN State Fair Education Bldg. Oct. 5-6: Owatonna MN Four Season Centre Dec. 14-15: St. Paul RiverCentre. Jan. 25-26, 2003: Rochester Mayo Civic Center. Feb. 22-23, 2003: Annual Trophy Show! Minneapolis Convention Center. Mar. 22-23, 2003: MN State Fair Coliseum Bldg. April 12-13, 2003: MN State Fair Education Bldg. Aug. 16-17, 2003: St.