October 24, 2003

Editor Alexandria, Minn. A helicopter that the DNR had contracted for the massive Lake Christina reclamation project crashed into the lake on Tuesday morning. The pilot had minor injuries and was expected to be OK, according to DNR officials at the scene. DNR spokeswoman Christine Dufour said the helicopter was one of three from Teryjon […]

Editor Crookston, Minn. Participants in Minnesota’s first prairie chicken hunt since World War II were singing the praises of the opportunity early this week as the hunt wound down. As of Tuesday morning, hunters had registered 96 prairie chickens, according to DNR Farmland Wildlife Program Leader Lloyd Knudson. The five-day hunt began on Saturday, Oct.

Winona, Minn. A popular gun safety course taught in a school when regular classes aren’t in session has run into problems with the Winona school district’s “zero-tolerance” policy banning firearms in schools. The problem came to a head on Saturday, Oct. 11, when students, including 12-year-old Nick Ziegeweid, did as they were told and brought

Oct. 27: Great Lakes Chapter of WTU Banquet at Barkers Island Inn in Superior. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Call 715-392-2102 for more info. Nov. 1: Flambeau Chapter WTU Banquet, Flambeau Lanes & North Fork Lounge, Park Falls. For info call Karen Prohaska, 715-762-0015 eve., Dick Heitkemper, 715-339-2991 or WTU Nat’l Hdqtrs 1-800-274-5471. Nov. 1:

Nov. 5: Green Bay Buck Fever/Sportsmen’s Night, 6-9 p.m., sponsored by the Optimist Club of West Green Bay & Y100 Country Radio. Stadium View Sports Bar, 1963 Holmgren Way, free admission, all raffle proceeds to benefit youth programs.

Conservation officer Randy Pattern accepted the decoy from Darrell Lauber, member of the Itasca County MDHA. The head and the tail of the deer move by remote control. Deer decoys help enforcement officers identify violators.

outagamie.wi.us/park/MH-home.html Oct. 18-19: Camping Lightly on the Land. Overnight campout designed to teach minimum impact camping skills.

Associate Editor St. Paul, Minn. New rules in Minnesota regarding the transport of big game carcasses have affected everyone from taxidermists, to butchers, to hunters in that state returning from out-of-state deer and elk hunts. The changes in the law also will affect hunters from other states, including Wisconsin, who pass through Minnesota with harvested

Associate Editor St. Paul To procrastinate is human, but when it comes to buying a deer hunting license in Minnesota this year, doing so might be inviting a headache. State DNR officials are telling hunters to purchase their firearms hunting licenses soon to avoid the always-mad rush that accompanies the days leading up to the