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Sept. 6: Itasca County DU 30th Annual Fundraising dinner at the Rainbow Inn in Grand Rapids. Call Larry at 218-326-4203 for more info. Sept. 6: 27th Annual DU St. Paul Chapter Banquet at the Sheraton Midway, I-94 & Hamline. Social hour and silent auction: 5 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. For more info call […]

Associated Press Writer Madison, Wis. A judge last week put on hold Wisconsin’s first mourning dove hunt, which had been scheduled to start Sept. 1. Dane County Circuit Judge Daniel Moeser granted a request from the Wisconsin Citizens Concerned for Cranes and Doves, which filed a civil lawsuit in June against the state Department of

Editor St. Paul So how much money did lottery mania generate for Minnesota’s natural resource funding in the past few weeks? While Minnesota’s fish and wildlife species definitely will benefit from the recent Powerball craze, they probably won’t be taking an early retirement. Here’s the basic breakdown, courtesy of the Debbie Hoffmann, public relations manager

The cougar was killed by a landowner protecting his property, according to the DNR. The cougar was on property owner Jim Bennett’s front porch and wrestled with the family dog. He scared the cougar away once and put the family dog in the house. The cougar returned a second time. Bennett shot the cougar at

My uncle Lawrence, one of my deer hunting mentors, had a saying he uttered frequently as he taught me to hunt whitetails. “If ya wanna kill bucks, sometimes ya gotta get yer feet wet,” he’d announce, looking up at the cold November sky through clear Norwegian eyes. His speech was directed to me, since my

Daily bag limits will be five Canada geese, except in the Northwest Goose Zone and the Southeast Goose Zone, where the daily limit will be two Canada geese. Although hunters in the early goose hunt are generally restricted from hunting within 100 yards of any surface water, hunting near or over water will again be

Field Editor Duluth, Minn. The DNR local grants administrator working with the city of Duluth on a controversial proposed golf course and convention center has been replaced on the project. Joe Kurcinka, assistant administrator for the DNR Office of Management and Budget in St. Paul will replace Wayne Sames as the DNR lead person. “This

Editor Madison Deer hunters who want bonus antlerless permits for the fall seasons can start buying them over the counter on Monday, Sept. 10. The DNR Bureau of Licensing has tentatively selected that date to have leftover bonus tags available for walk-up sales or telephone sales. Hunters had until Aug. 24 to order bonus tags

Oct. 23-24: Natural Resources Board will meet in Neenah regarding matters concerning natural resource issues. Call Linda Jahns 608-267-7420.