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A major topic was how game abundance affects the future and appeal of hunting for upcoming generations. Discussion then followed on the needs facing wildlife on private lands, solutions that would fill those needs, and what could be expected to improve wildlife populations, the Game and Fish Coalition reports. The Federal Farm Bill currently being […]

Aug. 3: RMEF Golf Scramble at Mississippi National Golf Course in Red Wing at noon. For more info call Denise Braegelmann at 952-974-5267. Aug. 4: Cedar River Longbeards Chapter event at Cedar Valley Conservation Club in Austin. Contact Sue Olson at 507-433-1048 or Sue Thorpe at 507-433-6327. Aug. 4: Bear Creek Longbeards Chapter of NWTF

Walleyes are hitting redtails in 20 to 30 feet of water on Big and Little Pine Lake. Big Pine is also kicking out northern pike along the 10- to 12-foot weedlines. On Lake Marion, bass anglers are hitting a lot of fish in 10 feet of water. Star Lake, Little McDonald, and Paul Lake are

Aug. 7-23: North Mankato Police Frearms Training will be held at the police department. Call 507-625 2305 ext. 747. Aug. 28: Dennis Hunt, one of the premier goose hunters will be holding a free seminar at Walmart in Detroit Lakes from 7:00-8:00 p.m., teaching you to become a better goose hunter by using the decoy

Aug. 25-26: 1st Annual Central Minnesota Hunting Expo at the MotoCity Raceway and MotoDome in Staples. For more info call Jeff or Dawn Oldenburg at 218-894-5089 or 218-894-1487 or email at motocity@wcta.net Aug. 25-26: Zumbro Valley Arms Collectors Annual Gun Show at the Graham Arena West, Olmsted County Fairgrounds in Rochester. Sat: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;

Associate Editor Grand Rapids, Minn. With bear baiting about to begin, and the bear hunting season not far behind, reports indicate natural food sources available for bears are adequate. Complaints of nuisance bears, usually indicators of the natural crop of food, are “par for the course,” according to DNR Conservation Officer Jim Tischler, of Ironton.

The Chippewa Flowage has a reputation for big, record-class muskies, as well as walleyes and crappies. More recently, anglers are learning about that area’s smallmouth bass. There’s always action to be had on the flowage or in its rivers from now well into the fall. When it comes to smallmouths, the flowage’s east side is

Oshkosh, Wis. The Ducks Unlimited (DU) Great Outdoors Festival returns to Wisconsin for the third time, this year running Aug. 17-19 at the EAA grounds in Oshkosh. The event will again offer a wide variety of outdoor activities, including archery, fishing, sporting dogs, ATV, camping and bicycling activities. Champion archer Terry Ragsdale will visit the

Aug. 17-19: The 16th Annual National Championship Musky Open, Eagle River, call (800) 359-6315, sponsored by Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin, Inc., and the Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce. Door prizes, raffles and drawings include a Ranger Boat package. Sept. 2: The third Annual High View Bluegill Fishing Contest, Lake Esadore, Medford, Wis., call