September 24, 2004

Brainerd Northern’s Inc. Chapter 2004 Tournament schedule. For more info call Dean Hacker, 218-829-1211 after 6 p.m. Sept. 11: White Fish Chain Sept. 18-19: Gull Lake International Sept. 18-19: Championship, Big Stone Lake, Ortonville

Thursday night FAN Outdoors host Billy Hildebrand, Saturday morning FAN Outdoors host Rob Drieslein, and Joe Duggan, vice president of public affairs for Pheasants Forever, will broadcast live from Gander Mountain in Forest Lake to drum up support for the effort. A similar broadcast last year put BWA over its $50,000 goal. This year, BWA

Sportsman’s Warehouse seminars. STC = St. Cloud Store, 320-656-0500. CR = Coon Rapids Store, 763-560-2000. For more info call the store where the seminar is being held Sept. 4: Matt Thompson, Pre-Fall Shallow Water Muskie Tips, 1 p.m. (CR) Oct. 6: Matt Thompson, Fall Muskie Patterns, 1 p.m., (CR)

ALEXANDRIA AREA The cabbage flats on Lake Miltona have given up muskies on topwater baits. Lake Le Homme Dieu and Lake Darling are producing walleyes in 16 to 20 feet on minnows and crawlers. Lake Ida and Miltona also are providing walleyes in 35 to 40 feet of water on jigs and minnows. Largemouth bass

Staff Writer Alexandria, Minn. Ducks Unlimited is sharpening its focus in Minnesota. “We can’t do it all,” said Jon Schneider, manager of DU’s Minnesota conservation programs. “Rather than trying to do a little bit everywhere, we decided to be strategically focused where we can really make an impact.” DU launched the “Living Lakes Initiative” this

Twin Lakes Sportsmen’s Club events. For more info call 773-792-3457 or 262-279-3503. 1 & 3rd Sundays: Trap shooting, Individual Tournaments 200 targets 12 noon Sept. 25: House Shoot (shotguns & pistols), 8 a.m. Sept. 26: 2004 Cowboy Action Shoot, 8 a.m.

Associate Editor Beausejour, Manitoba Fed up with U.S. policy prohibiting the export of nearly all Canadian beef both live animals and processed products to the U.S., some Canada farmers are planning to gain attention in a new manner this fall by prohibiting Americans from hunting on their land. While the “ban” isn’t known to be