August 27, 2004

Correspondent Brainerd, Minn. The Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame, now headquartered at Brainerd, inducted two new fishing legends at a banquet at Cragun’s on Gull Lake last Saturday evening. The 2004 inductees are Steve Baumann, owner and president of Minneapolis-based Vexilar, Inc., and of Salmo-USA; and Jeff Zernov, founder and CEO of Nature Vision, Inc. […]

Aug. 15: Twin Arrows 3D Archery Pig Roast, 9-4 p.m., Pine City area. For more info call Mike LeMieux, 866-679-3986 or visit www.twin arrows3darchery.com Aug. 21: NWTF Capital City Strutters & East Metro Full Fans Family Fun Shoot, 10-4 p.m., Dakota County Gun Club. For more info call Lee Carriker, 651-483-5425.

Or smart old does? Watch any deer hunting show on television, plug in your favorite deer hunting video or DVD, or turn to any magazine article on deer hunting and you will hear reference to those “smart old bucks.” But I wonder. Are bucks really that smart? Or do we often give them too much

Aug. 8-13: Fishing Camp (ages 12-16). Aug. 8-13: Forkhorn III Deer Hunting Camp ages 14-16) Aug. 27-29: Wingshooting School. Limited to 16 participants. Class is full.

Aug. 27-28: Brainerd Lakes Area Fishing Has No Boundaries 2nd Annual Fishing Event, Confidence Learning Center. Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks including guides and volunteer anglers. For more info and to sign-up call Bob Slaybaugh, 218-828-2344 or go to www.brainerdlakesFHNB.org Sept. 11: Carver County DU Greenwing program for members 17 yrs. old

Correspondent Brainerd, Minn. The Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame, now headquartered at Brainerd, inducted two new fishing legends at a banquet at Cragun’s on Gull Lake last Saturday evening. The 2004 inductees are Steve Baumann, owner and president of Minneapolis-based Vexilar, Inc., and of Salmo-USA; and Jeff Zernov, founder and CEO of Nature Vision, Inc.

Editor There certainly is a core group of Wisconsin bear hunters with a lot of experience, but with 62,596 hunters applying for bear tags in 2004, more than a handful of those 4,740 lucky hunters who drew tags are going to be hunting bear for the first time. Many will be shooting a bow and

Nearly every major gun manufacturer will have their latest guns on display and will be offering test firing. There also are shooting games for the family, along with an Old West melodrama performed by the Cedar Valley Vigilantes. Roundup hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Admission is $5. The event is located

July 14-18: Becoming An Outdoors Woman Boundary Waters Canoe Trip – boat shuttle to Lady Boot Bay on LacLaCroix. Sept. 17-19: Fall Becoming An Outdoors Woman – mini-trip workshops include: wilderness backpacking, angling & fishing, and more.