January 10, 2003

Associate Editor St. Paul There are still several months of winter and ice season remaining, but already, the number of ice-related fatalities in the state has risen to seven, according to Tim Smalley, the DNR’s boat and water safety specialist. All but three have been ice anglers. The latest victim was an 85-year-old Janesville man

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Field Editor Editor’s note: At noon on Jan. 6, DNR Commissioner Allen Garber ends his four-year term as DNR commissioner. Shawn Perich recently interviewed the commissioner about his administration’s issues and accomplishments. ON: You were involved in negotiations with the Ojibwe regarding fisheries management at Mille Lacs. How did the new agreement come about? Garber:

Ventura on tactic: It’s not hunting.’ By Frederic J. Frommer Associated Press Washington Gov. Jesse Ventura likens bear baiting to “assassination.” But wildlife officials in the Upper Midwest say it’s needed to control the bear population. Next year, Congress will decide if the practice which involves leaving anything from doughnuts to pizza out while hunters

NORTHEAST METRO The 12- to 15-foot weed edges on Forest Lake and Big Marine Lake are holding numbers of active pike. Most of these fish have been in the two- to four-pound class. Clear Lake is kicking out a few walleyes on shiner minnows during the evening hours in 18 to 22 feet of water.

Waseca County Sheriff Tim Dann said Reinhard Guse, 85, of rural Janesville, was reported missing around 7 p.m., Dec. 27, after he apparently went ice fishing earlier in the day. Guse’s vehicle was found at an access to Clear Lake and foot tracks led to the edge of the ice and open water. When the

Associate Editor On the final night of the hunt, we danced. Our guides were now drummers; those who cooked, cleaned, and smoked the meat at camp were now partners in dance with those of us who’d pursued the caribou of the Northwest Territories for six long days. Dean Bortz, editor of Minnesota’s sister Wisconsin Outdoor