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Minnesota Walleye Alliance, Brainerd Chapter meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at The Elks Lodge at 202 S 4th St. in Brainerd. Call Dave at 952-932-0992 for more info. Rapids Archery Club meeting the second Monday of each month at the archery building located at the Bunker Hills Regional Park. For […]

NORTHEAST METRO White Bear Lake, Silver Lake, and Big Marine Lake are producing northern pike along the 10- to 12-foot weed edges. Slip bobbers and sucker minnows have produced bigger fish. Anglers fishing from shore on Lake Vadnais are finding a few walleyes. Panfish action has been slow. There are enough ducks in the area

Field Editor Washington, D.C. In response to a politically motivated proposal to extend the duck season in a handful of southern states, Minnesota Sen. Mark Dayton says he will put a hold on the Senate confirmations of two Bush appointees to the U.S. Department of the Interior. Dayton and fellow Minnesota Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone

Correspondent Plymouth, Minn. In what Minnesota Waterfowl Association officials hope is the first step to implementing an aggressive predator management program to help bolster Minnesota’s ground-nesting birds, the conservation group will host a two-day predator management workshop in late February. The event (the time and location remain undecided) will highlight the latest predator management research

Mature bucks. But I’m not here to argue the pros and cons of a firearms season during the rut. As long as the season is held then, you might as well take full advantage of the gift. Here’s how. Hunt does. If you have a doe tag, you can take that advice literally, but even

The straps are needed to affix the tags hunters are required to place on their harvested deer. The straps currently are being distributed at retail locations where MDHA “Hides for Habitat” drop boxes are located. WRC co-founder/co-owner John Burgeson hopes having the tags available at those locations encourages hunters to later donate their deer hides

Oct. 26: Minnesota Deer Hunter’s – North Red River Chapter is holding a fundraiser at the Karlstad Eagles Club starting at 5 p.m. Call Don at 218-478-2721 for more info. Oct. 27: Northern’s Inc. Catch & Release of Brainerd Annual Award Banquet. For more info call Burton Scripture at 218-352-9202.

Nov. 11: 38th Annual Venison Dinner at the Winooski Bowmen Archery Clubhouse starting at 11 a.m. All you can eat with carry-outs available. For more info contact Vera Prust at 920-893-8987.

NORTHEAST METRO White Bear Lake and Clear Lake should be looked at for walleyes in 8 to 15 feet of water. Jigs tipped with minnows are the way to go now. Northern pike continue to hit on Big Marine Lake and Bald Eagle Lake. Look for whatever green weeds are left to be holding bigger