Rob Drieslein, Editor
Rob Drieslein has been the editor of Outdoor News since 1996. You can also listen to Rob on Fan Outdoors 1130 Saturday mornings.
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May 31 – Aug. 30: Free public kayak demo every Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at Ramsey Beach in White Bear Lake. Sponsored by Hi Tempo Adventure Sports. For more info call Brad Nelson at 651-429-3333.
July 9-18: MN Shooting Sports Education Center is offering an Introduction to Small Bore Competition. Meets Mon. & Wed. from 6-8 p.m. Cost: $30. For more infor contact the Center at 218-327-0583 or email mssec@uslink.net July 20-21: MN Shooting Sports Education Center is offering a Canadian Firearms Safety Class (Possession and Acquisition License – P.A.L.)
Dog-day cranks
Right now is the time to troll with crankbaits on most of Minnesota’s prime walleye lakes. Typically, the walleyes will hold in deeper water during the mid-day hours, but they’ll make morning and evening feeding forays up onto shallower flats, bars, and reefs. When the fish move up onto these structures, there are scattered schools
July 7-8: : LAD Archers, Mankato hosting a 3-D Shoot at its outdoor range near Mankato. For more info call Dan at 507-387-3753 or Jim at 507-257-2176.
July 14-15: LAD Archers, Mankato will be hosting a Field Round Shoot at its outdoor range near Mankato. For more info call Mitch at 507-245-3989. Aug. 4: 1st Annual MDHA Bowhunter 3-D Shoot and Rendezvous. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more info call Joe Cannella at 218-327-0583. Aug. 4-5: LAD Archers, Mankato will be
Kansas W&Ps official takes helm of USFWS
Topeka, Kan. Kansas Wildlife and Parks Secretary Steve Williams has been nominated by President Bush to be the next director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The nomination was one of eight, which await Senate confirmation, made Wednesday by Bush. Interior Secretary Gale Norton praised Bush’s choice of Williams. “In his current position, Steve
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Little Falls, Minn. If you’ll need a certificate showing you’ve completed hunter safety training before you hunt this fall, now is the time to sign up for classes, according to the Minnesota DNR.
In Minnesota, hunters born after Dec. 31, 1979 must take a DNR safety training course and receive a certificate of completion before purchasing a license for big or small game. And many states now have stringent requirements when it comes to hunter education. For metro information, call (651) 296-4819. Statewide, call 800-646-6367 or check the
July 22: Ron Schara’s Annual Aquatennial/Kids Fishing School at Lake Calhoun next to Thomas Beach from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are looking for volunteers. For more info call Kelly Jo at 952-545-9471.
July 28: Cannon Falls Chapter of the NWTF is sponsoring Women in the Outdoors Adventure Day. Activities include archery, canoeing, camping, cooking, fly fishing, orienteering, rifle & shotgun and more. For more info call Chris Grunseth at 507-258-4267. Aug. 3: RMEF Golf Scramble at Mississippi National Golf Course, Red Wing, MN at noon. For more
Altura, Minn. Whitewater State Park, located in southeastern Minnesota, will host a workshop Aug. 4 for youth who want to learn about fishing but have little or no experience. The workshop is presented by MinnAqua, the DNR’s aquatic education program.
“Fishing, Caring, Sharing,” is a three-hour workshop and participants should bring worms, and/or corn. Other equipment will be provided and parents are encouraged to join their children. Stop in or call the visitor center at (507) 932-3007 during weekday business hours to make reservations. The workshop is free, but state park vehicle permits are required.
Shutdown preparation cost DNR nearly $300K
Editor St. Paul The Minnesota DNR estimates that it incurred $285,028 in costs related to the 2001 Special Session and preparations for a possible shutdow an of government services. A July 19 report from the Minnesota Government Shutdown Team itemizes 2001 shutdown cost estimates for Minnesota’s state government. The “Shutdown Preparation Report” breaks down costs
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