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June 15: Trout Fishing in cooperation with the MN DNR. Fishing starts at 8 a.m. For more info call Scott Smith at 507-867-2988 (evenings) June 24: Dickie’s Portside, Isle, MN sponsored by St. Michael American Legion. Arrive at 8:15 a.m. boat leaves at 9 a.m. and returns around 5 p.m. For more info call Joe […]

DNR Reports St. Paul Minnesota State Parks, plus campgrounds and day-use areas in Minnesota State Forests, will remain open thanks to the funding bill passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jesse Ventura on Friday, June 29. “Thankfully, the vacation plans of thousands of tourists will not be disrupted now that funding is in

The park didn’t sustain any storm damage, but is experiencing problems associated with its aftermath, said Jack Nelson, manager of the park. Drinking water is available at some locations and attempts are being made to make the park’s dump station operable. Nelson said park officials are attempting to contact people with reservations at the park.

It’s hard to really “get away” these days. When the water opens, lakes fill up with anglers and a plethora of other recreational users of the Minnesota resource. Lakeshores in several areas resemble the burbs more than a place where wild things would hang out. But, in some remote locations of Minnesota, there still are

Back when I started crow hunting, there were few er hunters, the bird numbers were busting all historical records, and most crows were decoy dumb and less hunter-savvy. This made for some outstanding gunning whenever you fired up a calling machine from a mid-summer cornfield or tree line ambush point. State crow seasons help control

Field Editor Washington, D.C. National fish and wildlife organizations have launched a coordinated effort to ensure that conservation programs are included in the congressional reauthorization of the Farm Bill, which is likely to occur in 2002. During the first week of June, Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever brought a group of Midwestern farmers, conservationists, and

Last Friday evening I visited the Shimano Lake Mille Lacs Media-Pro Staff Outing at Eddy’s Lake Mille Lacs Resort. Among those I chatted with was Butch Furtman, the television outdoors show host from Duluth, at the head of the lakes where years ago Rocky Teller and Wally Pease pioneered outdoors television for the Twin Ports.

Earlier this year the DNR set a May 15 deadline to apply for approximately $900,000 in Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR) funds for range improvements to be conducted by 2003. However, the deadline has been changed to an “open-ended” sign-up period this year says a DNR official. The applicant must finance 50 percent of

August 24: The Elk River Goldeneyes Chapter #109 is holding its Annual fundraiser at JR’s Entertainment Center in Ramsey. For ticket info call Brian Witte at 763-263-6472 or Bob Petermann at 763-441-8784.