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Editor Madison A high number of adult gobblers in the 2001 spring turkey kill encouraged the DNR and the state’s turkey committee to drop the preliminary number of fall turkey tags to 71,600, which is still more than last year. “We ended up cutting the fall tag number by about 3,000 permits from the initial […]

July 28: Wisc. 2nd Annual Bowhunter Challenge hosted by North Bristol Sportsmen’s Club. Cost: $10/adult; $5/youth. For more info call Mike Beckwith at 608-839-4448. Club’s website: www.shootatnbsc.com Aug. 4-5: Second leg of the Ojibwa Bowhunters 7th Annual traditional shoot at the clubhouse, 3045 S. Johnson Road, New Berlin, 9 a.m. n 4 p.m. There will

July. 28: NWTF Women in the Outdoors, hosted by Waupaca Long Beards from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Waupaca Conservation Club. Call Deb at 715-366-4077 for info. Aug. 24-26: 3-day Event for Women ages 14 & up at Camp Brachman in Almond. For more info call Linda Hinz at 608-356-8958 or email: lindahinz@jvlnet.com

July 21: Two Lakes DU Annual Picnic at Schaumburg Dinner Club in Randolph from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. For more info contact Ron Babros at 920-928-2482 or 920-928-3348. July 28: Northern Wisconsin Deer Management Short Course will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Normal Building in Phillips. Call 608-786-3877 or email

The Houston extension runs between Money Creek Forest Management Unit and the city of Houston. The Root River State Trail is a 42-mile long multiple use trail that connects the communities of Fountain, Lanesboro, Whalan, Peterson, Rushford, and Houston.

Editor W isconsin bear hunters don’t have the luxury of glassing open mountain slopes to first spot a bear, and then attempt to stalk it. With our relatively flat land, thick forests and nasty swamps, Badger State bear hunters have to use dogs or bait stations to tag their bruin. Hunting with trailing hounds offers

July 28: Take An Adult Fishing Tournament begins at 6 a.m. behind the Wilderness Fish & Game store along the banks of the Wisconsin River and is open to children 16 and younger. For more info contact Wilderness Fish & Game at 608-643-2433. July 28 – Aug 5: 19th Annual Kewaunee/Door County Salmon Tournament. Over

Editor St. Paul DNR Commissioner Allen Garber traveled to Lake Mille Lacs on Tuesday, July 10, to check out firsthand the attitude of state anglers about the new harvest regulation and the state of the big lake’s walleye fishery. In response to a query to Garber regarding his trip, DNR Information Manager Dennis Stauffer answered

Lead core fishing has a funny ring to it, but the simple concept can be lethal for catching fish. True to the name, lead core fishing, otherwise known as lead lining, is fishing with a special kind of fishing line that features a lead core inside of a braided jacket. It’s a little thicker than