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Aug. 20-24, 25-26 (women only), Sept. 17-21, 24-28, Oct. 8-12: Firearms Safety Classes hosted by Minnesota Shooting Sports Education Center (MSSEC) at 483 Peterson Rd in Grand Rapids, MN. This certification is necessary for all individuals 11 yrs old and up who are planning to hunt. Parents must be present on the first night to […]

The season at LqP has been extended to 40 days (versus 30 in past years) and will run Saturday, Oct. 5 through Wednesday, Nov. 14, or earlier if the harvest index of 12,000 geese is reached before Nov. 14. Hunters should apply on a 31/2-inch by 51/2-inch postcard. Include your name and address, along with

Sept. 7-9: The 34th Annual Frank Schneider/Muskies Inc International Tournament held on several lakes in the Leech Lake area. Call Tom Bastian at 651-457-9138 for more info. Sept. 8-9: MWT Championship on Madison Lake. Oct. 5-6: 3rd Annual North Star Fall Walleye Classic at Wigwam Resort in Baudette, MN. For more info call Kevin Olmstead

There are two reasons for this: first, hunting pressure. Coyotes are sharp critters, but they cannot differentiate between a deer hunter and a predator hunter. When a half million hunters invade the woods and fields in early November to deer hunt, the coyote figures they are all after his hide. Once deer season opens, a

Dale Garner, state DNR wildlife biologist, said the success rate for hunters fell 1 percent this spring, as 43.1 percent of hunters took a bird. An estimated 47,600 hunters were in the field during the spring turkey hunting season.

Sept. 8: 5th Youth Waterfowl Hunting Clinic sponsored by Izaak Walton League & Duluth Retriever Club from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Duluth Retriever Club (Art Massie Field Trail Grounds) 5 miles N of Hwy 61, London Rd., on Lester River Rd. Event is FREE including lunch. Ages 10-16, bring your Mom &

Madison Even the highest level legislators seemed out of the loop as of press time on potential budget vetos that could be made by Gov. Scott McCallum. McCallum’s staff members said the governor is expected to sign the new budget on Thursday, Aug. 30. However, all vetos were known within McCallum’s office on Friday, Aug.

Sept. 8: Stan Plis Sportsman League’s 9th Annual Buffalo Feed from 3-7 p.m. at the Town Hall in Babcock. For more info call Ken Keuntjes at 715-421-2624. Sept. 8: MFAR’s 3rd Annual Country Hoe Down in Lake Elmo. Tickets are now on sale for $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For more info and

Correspondent Wisconsin’s 2001 duck hunting season will open at noon on Saturday, Sept. 29, and the Canada goose hunting season will open in the Exterior Zone on Oct. 6. Horicon and Collins Canada goose zones open Sept. 17. Goose seasons This could be a frustrating year for some goose hunters. They’re likely to see many