February 14, 2003

Show hours are 4-10 p.m. Wednesday; 1-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for kids ages 6-12. Kids age 5 and under are admitted free. Discount tickets are available at several Twin Cities locations.

Editor Madison Just after the Natural Resources Board (NRB) chairman asked DNR wildlife officials for options on a longer gun deer season under emergency rule for 2003, there came early rumblings within the agency that the first cut at a 2003 deer population estimate came in lower than expected. On Jan. 22, the date of

Madison Nothing has changed since Jan. 10, when the DNR presented the Conservation Congress Executive Council with a proposed hunting, fishing and trapping license fee hike for 2004 that would bump gun and bow deer licenses by $12, a conservation patron license by $30 and a resident fishing license by $6. Will those proposed fee

DNR wildlife managers will conduct more than 40 deer unit review meetings throughout the state from Feb. 17-27. Managers will discuss populations status and proposed antlerless quotas Feb. 17: Units 2,3,5,9, Iron River Community Center, 6:30 p.m., Greg Kessler 715-372-8539 ext. 115 Feb. 17: Units 18, 19, 23, 24, Ladysmith High School cafeteria, 7 p.m.,

Associate Editor St. Paul A spokesman for state fishing tackle companies says a proposed bill to ban most lead sinkers in Minnesota probably won’t be heard by state legislative committees, but that it’s “not really dead.” The bill, proposed by DFLers Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon of Duluth and House Rep. Bill Hilty of Finlayson would

Mar. 8: Fun Shoot sponsored by Winooski Bowmen Archery Club, 9-3 p.m. Plymouth. Indoor shooting (video & novelty) & Outdoor shooting (3D target). For more info call Brett Reichardt, 920-892-2085. TWSA 2003 Shooting Schedule. Registration 8-3 p.m. Club grounds located 11/2 miles off of County O on Broadway, between Tomah and Warrens. For more info

Feb. 15: 4th Annual Habitat Day, 10-1 p.m., Viking Plaza Mall, Alexandria, MN. For more info call Vern Ostrom, 218-338-6500.

Field Editor St. Paul Three bills that the Fish and Wildlife Legislative Alliance says are intended to placate the special interests of one developer could gut state wetland protection under the Wetlands Conservation Act. Conservation and sportsmens’ organizations belonging to the Wetland Conservation Coalition are meeting this week to address Senate files 312 and 323,