February 11, 2005

Feb. 10-13: Minnesota Boat & Marine Products Show, RiverCentre, St. Paul. Thurs. & Fri. Noon – 9 p.m., Sat., 10-9 p.m., Sun. 10-6 p.m. For more info call Cenaiko, 763-755-8111. Feb. 16-20: Boat, Sports & Travel Show, DECC, Duluth. Wed. & Thurs., 5-10 p.m., Fri. Noon-10 p.m., Sat. 10-10 p.m., Sun. 11-5 p.m. For more […]

Staff Writer St. Paul Senate and House bills addressing impaired waters track closely with the recommendations of a group of environmental, business, and farm interests, which last year outlined a strategy to clean up Minnesota’s waters. The proposal, known as “The Clean Water Legacy,” would raise about $80 million per year through new user fees

Feb. 12: Crow River Cutters, NWTF 11th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Edge Bar and Grill, Cedar Mills. For more info call Ralph Koelln, 320-894-5588. Feb. 12: Byron Sportsmen and Conservation Club Cabin Fever Fun Night, Byron American Legion. For more info and tickets call 507-775-2361. Feb. 12: South-Eastern Chapter, MDHA, 6 p.m., Oaks

The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Upper Mississippi River Refuges and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Register at: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, 51 East Fourth Street, Room 100, Winona, MN 55987, or call the refuge office at (507) 494-6221 for more information.

Feb. 12: Deer Camp North WTU Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Country Springs Hotel, Stevens Point For more info call WTU National Headquarters, 1-800-274-5471. Feb. 12: LaCrosse Chapter WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., All-Star Lanes, LaCrosse. For more info call Kevin Knudtson, 608-781-0888. Feb. 14: Holy Hill Chapter NWTF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Richfield Chalet, Hubertus. For more info

Chilakoot Bowhunters Club events for 2005. For more info call Butch Kill, 715-549-6869 or check the website www.chilakootbowhunters.org Feb. 20: 3-D March 20: 3-D April 16: IBO-3-D April 17: Family Shoot 3-D April 23-24: Traditional Only May 15: Bow Hunters Challenge 3-D June 5: Marked Yardage 3-D Aug. 21: 3-D Twin Lakes Sportsmen’s Club events.

NORTHEAST METRO Northern pike are feeding in eight to 12 feet of water on Big Carnelian Lake, Forest Lake, Silver Lake, and Battle Creek Lake. Look to Beaver Lake for nice sunfish in 10 to 12 feet of water, while Lake Jane continues to produce numbers of small sunfish in eight to 10 feet of

The museum, to be established by the DNR at Camp Ripley, will be a display area and repository for materials, from uniforms to gun belts, to badges. Artifacts of all kinds will be accepted by museum personnel, including personal journals or memoirs from past wardens. Artifacts can be dropped off at the DNR Enforcement Education

Feb. 17: Basic Hunter Safety course, Buckhorn State Park, 6-9:30 p.m., March 5, 9-1 p.m. For more info call Joe Stecker-Kochanski, 608-565-2789. Feb. 13, 15 & 20: Fly tying for beginners, Riveredge Nature Center, Newburg, nine hours of instruction over three days, $55 non-members, $45 members. Call 262-375-2715 or 800-287-8098. May 9-13: Wisconsin School of