May 23, 2003

Associate Editor St. Paul A Senate bill regulating the use of all-terrain vehicles on state lands was largely “unrecognizable” when it emerged from conference committee earlier this week say some supporters of the original Senate measure. Several environmental groups had called for strict regulations on ATVs, including special accounts to pay for ATV damage to […]

June 5: Menomonee Falls Fantails 2th Annual NWTF Banquet at Heritage Hall, Menomonee Falls. For more info call Justin Dumke, 414-390-1599. June 6: Old World Gobblers 4th Annual NWTF Banquet at Clausing Barn Restaurant. For more info call Peggy Cappel, 262-495-2980. June 26: Crivitz Lions Club 8th Annual Shooting & Sports Banquet. For more info

NORTHEAST METRO The walleye bite has been slow. There’s a few being caught from shore anglers on Vadnais Lake and on Forest Lake in 18 to 20 feet of water. The northern pike bite has been consistent on Forest and Lake Peltier along the outside weed edges. Look for a few crappies in the shallows

For more information about the Public Waters Work Permit program, contact the area hydrologist at your DNR area office, or contact the central office Division of Waters by phone at (651) 296-4800. Information on both the Aquatic Plant Management Program and the Public Waters Permit is available on the DNR web site at www.dnr.state.mn.us, or

June 21: Bucky Shoot 4th Annual Sporting Clay Fundraising for U.W. Wrestling Club, Milford Hills Hunt Club, Johnson Creek, Wisc. For more info call Sandy Berndt, 608-262-3586. West Allis Bowmen Shooting Schedule. For more info call MaryBeth Hysell, 262-859-2488. June 7-8: Outdoor Archery Shoot. 7-5 p.m. both days. All styles & ages welcome. July 26-27:

Editor Inland Wisconsin waters It could have been a long, cold spring, or maybe it was the sunny, warm weather on opening weekend. Maybe effective advertising by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism? Whatever the case, sport shops and DNR fisheries biologists noticed a definite surge in the number of anglers out and about on opening

Madison n The size of last year’s deer herd and a growing number of rural miles driven combined to keep the number of white-tailed deer killed by motorists at a dangerously high level, officials say. From July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002, motorists struck and killed 45,278 deer in Wisconsin, according to DNR statistics.

Correspondent Cable, Wis. When Gov. Jim Doyle was interviewed after being elected, he was asked if he would participate in outdoors events such as the annual Governor’s Fishing Opener. He said he hoped to, but said, “I don’t guarantee that I’ll catch any fish.” Doyle proved to be playing down his fishing abilities when he