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Madison A Madison legislator wants to give the DNR authority to just say no to fishing tournaments. If he gets his way, the DNR could have that power by the 2003 tournament season. “Right now, the DNR cannot deny a tournament promoter a permit, even if there is more than one tournament on the same […]

Feb. 2: Sturgeon for Tomorrow – Northern Half Chapter Annual Fundraiser. For more info contact Wayne Hoelzel at 920-725-1206. Feb. 9: North Central Wisc. Branch Quality Deer Mgmt. Assoc. 2nd Annual Banquet at the KC Hall in Antigo. Doors open at 5 p.m. For more info call Don Solin at 715-627-2176. Feb. 16: Dave’s Musky

New this year is a $3.50 fish habitat fee required for resident anglers age 16 to 65, as well as all nonresidents. For hunting, the habitat fee and state migratory game bird fee each increased from $6 to $8.50. Various nonresident fees also increased. For more information, check the Iowa DNR’s web site at: www.state.ia.us/government/dnr/

Show hours are noon to 10 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $2.50 for kids ages six to 12, and free to kids under age six.

Staff Writer Annandale, Minn. It may have taken a bit longer than most ice anglers would have liked, but a much-needed stretch of cold weather has improved ice conditions statewide. In some areas of the state, which offered walkable ice for more than a week or two, ATVs and snowmobiles were comfortably driving on 6

Jan. 19: 3rd Annual Winona/Root River Pheasants Forever Chapter 242 Banquet at the Elks Club in Winona and begins at 5:30 p.m. Call Tom Casperson at 507-454-4523 for more info. Feb. 9: North Country Bowhunters Chapter of Safari Club Int’l Fundraiser at the Prom Center in Oakdale at 5 p.m. For more info call Jerry

LAKE MILLE LACS Cove Bay, Wahkon Bay, and Isle Bay have limited ice cover. There’s not enough to fish on yet, but they were frozen early in the week. The main lake remains wide open with just limited ice along the shorelines. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 www.johnsonsportside.com LAKE OF THE WOODS The Northwest Angle and

Jan. 10 – Mar. 14: Fire Arms Safety Class on Thursday nights at the VFW Post 6992 in Sauk Rapids. For more info call Marv Hartneck at 320-253-1515. Jan. 25 – 27: National Archery Assoc. Level II Instructor Course at the MN Shooting Sports Education Center (MSSEC). The course is designed to certify instructors to

Jan. 26: Big 21st Winter Renezvous. For more info contact Deep Portage Conservation Reserve, 2197 Nature Center Drive NW, Hackensack, MN 56452. 218-682-2325. Feb. 17: Ice Team presents it’s qualifying Trap Attack on Lake Louise in Alexandria. Open to Ice Team Members. For more info call 763-559-1092 or email: pfabian@iceteam.com