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Bob Drieslein, who’s served as the Winona district manager for the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge for the past 14 years, assumed duties as refuge manager at the Trempealeau refuge July 30. He will retain his duties as district manager at Winona. Joe Reid returned to Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge in late […]

Sept. 8: 19th Prairie Pothole Day sponsored by the MWA Prairie Pothole Chapter. Stoney Ridge Farm located on US Hwy 71 & 1/8 mile S. of Jct. 9, near New London. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All day rain or shine. For more info call Mark Flaig at 320-235-7854. Free admission. Sept. 8: Fall Bird

Sept. 15-23: Lac qui Parle Deer Hunt, Rosemont Island. For more info call Jim Voderbruggen at 763-497-3330.

DNR Reports Madelia, Minn. Ring-necked pheasant counts are down 50 percent from last year, according to surveys recently completed by the Minnesota DNR. Agency wildlife biologists blame the drastic drop on last year’s harsh winter and a soggy spring. The adverse weather also helped reduce rabbit numbers by 44 percent and gray partridge numbers by

Vermillion Lake is producing crappies in 10 feet of water. This bite has been best early and late in the day. The Mississippi River, right in town, is a safe bet for walleyes, and Lake Pokegama has given up a few walleyes during the evening hours on crankbaits and minnows. Look to Moose Lake for

ALEXANDRIA AREA Walleye action has picked up on minnows and jigs in 15 to 24 feet of water. Lakes such as Ida, Miltona, Reno, and Carlos have been most productive. Northern pike are active along the weedlines of most area lakes. Crappie anglers are finding numbers of fish on Lake Geneva, Carlos, Lake Darling, and

Staff Writer Madison, Wis. Wisconsin wildlife officials believe they can overcome a delayed start to the state’s first mourning dove hunt, with the first step in that process coming Sept. 19. A Dane County judge effectively ended any hopes of hunting mourning doves in Wisconsin this year when he granted a temporary injunction on the

Braaten has conducted the clinic at sports shows and sporting goods stores in Minnesota and neighboring states and is a guide in northeastern Minnesota. Cost of the clinic is $5. For more information, call the MSSEC at (218) 327-0583. The shooting sports education center is located two miles north of Grand Rapids on Hwy. 38.

Sept. 19: Fur, Fin and Feather Auction Night Party. Bring auction items and plan on being there. Wading Women of MN fly fishing organization meets the fourth Tuesday of every month in the metro area. For more info contact Cindy Sykes at 763-477-6832. Women Anglers of Minnesota organization meets the second Monday of every month