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Associate Editor St. Paul The number one priority for many conservation-minded groups and legislators became reality late last week when a bonding bill passed which included $51.4 million for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. The state now is eligible for a federal match of about $100 million for the program, which pays farmers along the […]

Before the final tally, state DNR officials were uncertain if the harvest would top last spring’s 6,154 count. However, the harvest in central Minnesota was higher than expected, said Gary Nelson, DNR wild turkey specialist. The best hunter success occurred during the first season when 40 percent of hunters were successful and more than 1,000

Superior includes over 445,000 acres of surface water and 2,200, along with dense bogs and forest land. Private, state, and county land lie within the 3.3-million acre boundary of the national forest. Long-term monitoring of bird populations is under way on 154, 40-acre plots.

July 9-13: Youth hunting, fishing & camping Ed-Venture. Reasonably priced at $275.00 for a full week. Call 888-749-1288 for info. July 13-16: Summer Family Weekend Ed-Venture. Events include nature hikes, canoeing, fishing, swimming & crafts classes or just enjoy the facility. Cost: $125/person. Children under age 3 stay free. All meals, lodging, equipment and instruction

Editor’s note: Jim Evrard, of Grantsburg, is a retired DNR biologist and is president of the Wisconsin Sharp-tailed Grouse Society. By Jim Evrard There are two species of prairie grouse in Wisconsin, the sharp-tailed grouse and the prairie chicken. Although numbers of both species are similar in the state, the sharp-tailed grouse is hunted and

Minocqua, Wis. One of the Northwoods’ colorful fishing guides, Ray Kennedy, of Minocqua, died June 14 at age 76 on the shores of small lake that was part of his childhood. Kennedy was found dead the afternoon of June 14 on the shore of Sally’s Lake on the property of the state-owned Kemp Biological Station

The Great Lakes Sport Fisherman’s Club, Milwaukee Chapter, meets on the second Tuesday of the month May thru Sept. at Ray & Dots 6351 W. Grange Ave. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. For more info call 262-820-8983. The Muskellunge Club of Wisconsin holds meetings the third Wednesday of February, March, May, Oct. and Nov. at

July 15: The Neosho Archers will sponsor the WBH & Community Benefit Shoot, registration begins at 7 a.m. and runs until 5 p.m. Food and camping are available. The shoots are at the club’s grounds west of Neosho on Hwy. 60. July 15: Oakland Conservation Club Archery Shoot begins at 8:30 a.m. The club is

Editor Aitkin, Minn. High catch-and-release rates continued on Lake Mille Lacs during the second half of June, though angler effort has dropped since the DNR implemented a new slot limit on the big lake. DNR 1837 Treaty Biologist Rick Bruesewitz said on Tuesday, the first day new harvest figures were available, that during the second