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April 21, 2011

MN: Open-water panfish options exist, but they are limited Issue: 16

Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS There’s plenty of ice with some pockets of open water along the shores and in the bays. Not much has changed since last week and it will take a stretch of warm weather before the ice shows signs of going out. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 www.johnsonsportside.com Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430 …

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MN: Midwest wolf delisting proposed

Minneapolis – At a time when the matter of gray wolf management has moved from U.S. courtrooms to the floors of Congress, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has again announced a proposal to “delist” the animals in the Midwest. The announcement came last Friday, a day after a federal budget bill was passed that

MN: Weather hampers Season A turkey hunters

St. Paul – There’s nothing you can do about the weather. A-season turkey hunters found that out. While they killed 2,173 birds during the first five-day season – April 13-17 – the total was well below last year’s 3,200-bird kill. Weather conditions during the first season last year were just about perfect for turkey hunting.

MN: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 16

District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) worked spring beaver run activity. A wildfire was investigated in Kittson County. CO Larry Milbridge (Warroad) investigated a timber wolf depredation complaint and attended a training session in the metro area. CO Jeff Birchem (Baudette) checked area creeks for fish run activity and responded to numerous

WI: Calendar of Events Issue: 8

Banquet/Fundraiser April 23: Melrose-North Bend Area WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., North Bend Lions Club Park. For more info call Jim Wiltinger, 608-689-2224. April 23: Dunn County WTU Banquet, 5 p.m, D.A.V. Veterans Center. For more info call Nathan Schultz, 715-214-8190. April 25: Blue Hills Country WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Renegade’s Bar & Restaurant. For more info call Dustin Linder,

WI: Calendar of Events Issue: 8

Banquet/Fundraiser April 23: Melrose-North Bend Area WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., North Bend Lions Club Park. For more info call Jim Wiltinger, 608-689-2224. April 23: Dunn County WTU Banquet, 5 p.m, D.A.V. Veterans Center. For more info call Nathan Schultz, 715-214-8190. April 25: Blue Hills Country WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Renegade’s Bar & Restaurant. For more info call Dustin Linder,

WI: NRA convention attendees consider future of hunting

Wausau, Wis. – Whether it’s for big game, small game, upland birds, or waterfowl, hunting’s future as a major activity remains uncertain. Although there are many factors that likely will come into play, many knowledgeable people agree that shooting programs and access to target ranges are needed if new generations are to enter the hunting

WI: Hunters reject three-zone proposal for ducks

Madison – The 2011 annual DNR and Conservation Congress spring hearings yielded a number of surprises, not the least of which was the rejection of a three-zone waterfowl proposal. Some spring hearing watchers also were surprised that attendance was up about 28 percent statewide from last year – 5,575 in 2011, compared with 4,360 in

WI: Goodbye to earn-a-buck, October hunt?

Madison – By apparent pure coincidence, on Thursday, April 14, two legislators introduced a deer bill strikingly similar to the DNR’s proposed 2011 deer season framework in that both sides suggest ending earn-a-buck in its current form, as well as most October antlerless hunts. The DNR’s proposal will go to the Natural Resources Board for

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