January 16, 2004

How about using dogs during fall turkey hunt? By Tim Eisele Correspondent La Crosse, Wis. A look back at the 2003 turkey seasons shows tag problems and baiting were the top two violations, respectively, found by DNR wardens. Chuck Horn, DNR conservation warden at Dodgeville and law enforcement liaison to the DNR wild turkey committee, […]

Stuart Hagen, of Mondovi, shot this 16-point, non-typical buck while bow hunting near Alma on Oct. 20. The rack had a 17 6/8-inch inside spread and green scored 193 7/8.

Associate Editor St. Paul When Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty unveiled a $147 million portion of his bonding proposal on Monday, he said it could dramatically improve the state’s natural resources. “This is one of the leading pieces of the (overall) bonding bill,” he said. Perhaps most notable in the governor’s bonding proposal are $12 million

Woodruff, Wis. The first indication that winter has arrived is the early January delivery of Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shop catalogs. The next clue is the start of the sport show season. This year, Wisconsin’s winter sport show season kicks off with the 19th anniversary Northern Wisconsin Deer Classic and Sport Show Feb. 6-8 in

The results are the first from 10,000 samples that were taken from wild deer harvested by hunters. Samples were collected at 132 big game registration stations located in the northwest, northeast, southeast, east-central, and west-central portions of the state. Samples tested were from deer harvested in permit areas 248, 411, 413, and 414. Results are

Horicon Marsh Hunting Retriever Club meets on the second Monday each month, 6:30 pm, Oak Central in Oakfield. Call Dana, 920-922-5133 for more info. Muskellunge Club of Wisconsin meets the second Wednesday of Feb., March, May, Oct. and Nov., Dinner 6 p.m., Pallas Restaurant, 1675 S. 108th, West Allis. Public welcome to attend! For speakers,

Contributing Writer In a burst of powdery snow, the ring-neck came boiling out of the dense willow thicket with an indignant cackle. He was one surprised-looking rooster when I folded him with a load of No. 5s. I quickly slipped him into my gamebag to ride with his brother and made tracks for the end

Gerald Hunter, of Winneconne, shot this 8-point buck in Winnebago County on Nov. 23. The rack green scored 120.

Jan. 7-11: 34th Annual Sportsmen’s Boat, Camping & Vacation Show, RiverCentre in St. Paul. Hours: Wed. thru Fri., Noon-9:30 p.m., Sat. 10-9:30 p.m., Sun. 10-6 p.m. For more info check out www.cenaiko.com Jan. 9-11: Pheasants Forever State Convention, Rochester Radisson Plaza. For more info call Aaron Kuehl, 507-231-4752. Jan. 21-25: 32nd Annual Boat Show, Mpls.