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A nonresident deer license costs $151, a habitat fee is $6, and there is a nonrefundable $5 application fee. The number of available licenses is the same as last year when there were 6,000 “any-deer” licenses, and 1,500 “antlerless-only” licenses available. Regular gun seasons run Dec. 1-5, and Dec. 8-16. The bow season is Oct. […]

Anglers may keep somewhat larger walleyes when fishing Mille Lacs this season. The 2001 walleye regulations include a 16- to 20-inch harvest slot, with one walleye over 28 inches allowed. The new harvest range is up from last season’s 14-18 keeper zone. Put another way, Mille Lacs anglers must now release all walleyes under 16

is having a Bass Fishing Tournament from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the Madison Chain of Lakes. Registration and launch at the Green Lantern Restaurant, on Lake Waubesa. For more info call Rick Haas at 608-423-3229. Big Bucks Bass Wisconsin Team Buddy Division Tournaments. Winners take home $1200. Point leaders go on to fish

To encourage public participation in the planning process, an open house wil be held at the refuge on Tuesday, May 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, May 30, from 6-9 p.m. Both will be held at the Old School House, located on Sherburne County Road 9, 5.5 miles west of Highway

Correspondent Mishicot, Wis. Dick Koerner, chairman of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress’ migratory waterfowl committee, said that group is considering pushing for an early Canada goose season that runs straight through the Labor Day weekend this year. “Hunting wouldn’t be allowed on certain bodies of water where there are a lot of campers, canoeists and people

Field Editor Prospective Minnesota moose hunters who are considering applying for a 2001 hunting permit in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) may want to peruse a nine-pound document recently released by the U.S. Forest Service. The Final Environmental Impact Statement for BWCAW Fuel Treatment Volumes I and II outline plans for the prescribed

June 21: Crivitz Lions Club Shooting & Sports 6th Annual Banquet. For more info contact: Crivitz Lions Club, Frank L. Green, W7721 Townline Rd., Crivitz, WI 54114. June 23: The Third Annual banquet for the Lake Superior Chapter of the Safari Club International will be held at The Lodge Hotel & Conference Center in Siren.

June 4: The 13th Annual “Get Hooked on Fishing Not Drugs” program for over 140 fourth grade students in the Milaca community will be held. Contact Tom Boser of the Milaca Police Department at 320-983-6166 for more info. NWTF “Women in the Outdoors” events scheduled for 2001. For more info on these events check out

ALEXANDRIA AREA The smaller, shallow lakes produced quite a few walleyes over the weekend. Look to Lake Reno and Lake Mary with leeches or shiner minnows in 4 to 12 feet of water. The bigger lakes should start kicking out more fish very soon. Crappies have started to move into their spawning areas on the