April 30, 2004

Field Editor St. Paul The DNR’s former top fish and wildlife administrators are meeting to find ways to reorganize their division and decide who of the eight managers will be best suited for the five jobs under the “integrated” administrative structure outlined by the Merriam administration. “The managers are sorting out and plugging in duties […]

The event will include an informational meeting and a pig and turkey roast, along with a silent auction, raffle, and live auction. Guest speakers include DNR Commissioner Gene Merriam, DNR Deputy Commissioner Mark Holsten, and DNR Director of Fish and Wildlife John Guenther. Tickets are $10. They can be purchased at Karpen’s Sunset Bay Resort

Jig fishing is such a simple concept. Yet if forced to use one presentation on opening day of the walleye season, most avid walleye anglers would hit the lake with a tackle box full of jig heads. It doesn’t matter what end of the state you fish, how the weather conditions shake out, or the

The nonresident deer license application and information is available on the Iowa DNR’s website at www.iowadnr.com/wildlife. There are 6,000 nonresident any-deer licenses available that are divided among 10 zones and 2,500 nonresident antlerless deer-only tags. If applicants outnumber the licenses available, a drawing will be held to award licenses. Any licenses remaining will be sold

Arts’ added to 4/16ths to make 3/8ths By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul A House committee last week cut proposed bonding funds for state wildlife management areas in half, from $12 million to $6 million for the program. Earlier in the House session, Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Eden Prairie, had proposed providing WMAs with $20