June 4, 2004

Field Editor Madelia, Minn. Hiring deer research biologist Marrett Grund is like getting a return on an investment, says his new supervisor, DNR Farmland Research Program leader Dick Kimmel. Grund, 31, who begins work as Minnesota’s farmland deer research biologist at the Madelia station on June 14, is coming home, because he grew up in […]

Madison Findings from a study indicate anglers who target muskies are more experienced, more likely to practice catch and release, and have a higher expectation for what constitutes a trophy than muskie anglers a decade ago. The study, conducted by DNR researchers and published in the 2004 North American Journal of Fisheries Management, involved a

Although no vehicle permit is required to enter state parks during open house, tour fees will be charged on June 6 for tours of Mystery Cave at Forestville, Soudan Underground Mine and Hill Annex Mine. Regular camping and lodging fees will be in effect that day as well.

Correspondent Mosinee, Wis. Fish and game rule changes approved by the Natural Resources Board (NRB) include a new gun deer season for a Marinette County state park starting this fall, but the board didn’t allow fall turkey hunting with dogs, despite efforts from a new conservation group. The NRB met May 26 in Mosinee to

White said the Great Outdoor Games’ high-pressure environment might explain why the archery event is dominated by bowhunters. For example, the reigning archery champion at the Great Outdoor Games, Darren Collins of Kansas, has bowhunted extensively across North America. In fact, in May 2003 Collins bow-killed a potential world record polar bear in Canada’s Nunavut

It’s been a good spring for coho salmon fishermen off southern Wisconsin ports, with a few big steelhead and chinooks mixed in as well. Farther north, anglers were still waiting for more than the occasional lake or brown trout to bite. A few near-shore trollers in the northern half of the lake did report tying

June 22-Aug. 9: Glacier Hollow Summer Camp Nature Adventures sponsored by the Wisc. Wildlife Federation, kids ages 7-16. For more info call Ben Eichmann, 715-824-6325, 1-800-942-5157 or www.glacierhollow.com July 17-18, 24-25: Neillsville Gun Club Bow hunting education class, 9-1:30 p.m. Register by June 30. For more info call Jim Filitz, 715-743-3041. July 31: Neillsville Gun

“The Lower St. Croix Forest Legacy Area in Washington and Anoka counties is one of two new conservation areas in Minnesota recently activated by the U.S. Forest Service,” said Peggy Booth, the DNR’s community assistance manager. “The other is the Brainerd Lakes-Walker Forest Legacy Area.” Qualifying landowners are eligible for state and federal funding to