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PERM Lake Mille Lacs Area Chap. on the second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., at the Wahkon City Hall for more info. call 320-676-8834. Nov. 3: PERM Deer Hunters Supper at the Smokin Hill Supper Club starting at 5:30 p.m. in Isle, MN. Contact Joe at 320-676-8834 for more info. Dec. 2: PERM Brainerd […]

Oct. 15: Powers Lake Sportsmens Club (Kenosha County) is having its Annual Turkey Shoot starting at 11 a.m. For info call 262-279-6170.

Milwaukee Still reeling from a decade of extremely poor survival of young fish, the Lake Michigan yellow perch population likely won’t get much help from the 2000 year-class. As part of its annual young-of-the-year (YOY) yellow perch assessment, Department of Natural Resources crews found only two YOY perch in recent samplings from Kenosha to Sheboygan.

Grand Rapids, Minn. With a grouse population expected to be in the early stages of a downward cycle, most hunters have been pleasantly surprised with the number of birds they’ve seen this season. According to DNR Wildlife Research Biologist Bill Berg, the number of grouse being harvested has been somewhat of a surprise. He says

Ashland, Wis. Natural Resources Board members voted four to two against a proposal that would have removed all or portions of five counties from the bass “catch-and-release” zone. That move concerned Department of Natural Resources (DNR) secretary George Meyer, who preferred Herb Behnke’s suggestion of delaying a decision on the bass proposal. “If you pass

Oct. 15: Birch Lake Gun Club Members Fall Clean Up and Annual Sight-in-Day, Powder Horn and Trophy Shoot at the Birch Lake Gun Club Rifle Range from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19: TIP will host an afternoon hunt at the Caribou Gun Club in LeSeur, MN. Each shooter will have 4 birds (2

Deer are so visible around field edges early in the season, that sometimes one of the most dependable early season food sources gets overlooked. I’m talking acorns of course. Although deer will eat just about anything that grows, just like us, they have their favorite foods, and acorns, especially from white oaks, are near the

Oct. 25 – Nov. 29: Champlin Park & Recreation is sponsoring a DNR 18 Hours Advanced Hunter Education Course at the Champlin Ice Forum (Hwy 169 & 120th Ave.). Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost: $10 per person. For course information and registration contact: DNR at 763-296-5015 or Champlin Park & Recreation at 763-421-2820.