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April 28-29: First leg of the Ojibwa Bowhunters 7th Annual traditional shoot at the clubhouse, 3045 S. Johnson Road, New Berlin, 9 a.m. 4 p.m. There will be a championship round, plus a 3-D and broadhead shoot in a longbow and recurve division. Free camping and food available. Call Todd Szmania at 262-786-6086. May 20: […]

April 30: Blackhawk Chapter of Trout Unlimited in Janesville is having a banquet fundraiser for Trout habitat at Hoffman House Restaurant starting at 5 p.m.. Call Joseph Putsch at 608-752-1955 for more info. May 2: RMEF Badger Chapter Banquet at 5 p.m. at Rex’s Innkeeper, Waunakee. Advanced tickets required. For more info call Gib Kleckner

July 8-13: The 4th International Symposium on Sturgeon will be held in Oshkosh, WI. Sponsored in part by Sturgeon for Tomorrow. For more info contact Wayne Hoelzel at 920-725-1206.

Doe tag numbers likely will stabilize St. Paul Antlerless permits in northern Minnesota for the 2001 white-tailed deer season will probably remain at levels similar to last year, according to the DNR. Steve Merchant, DNR forest wildlife program leader, said Tuesday that the deer generally survived the 2000-01 winter “quite well.” Deer encountered enough cold

April 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26: Morning Bird Hikes. 7-10 a.m. Bring binoculars. Donations appreciated. May 6: Ticks Really Tick Me Off. 1:30-3 p.m. Cost: $2.50/adult, $1.50/student, senior & FOMA. Pre-registration NOT required. May 18-20: Wild Warbler Weekend. Friday, 6:30 p.m. through 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $150/person or $140/FOMH, includes all meals, lodging for

The Mille Lacs fishery and its management were on the program at the Minnesota DNR’s 2001 Minnesota Fishing Roundtable held in St. Cloud on Jan. 5 and 6. This annual gathering of representatives from the state’s fishing community is hosted by the DNR to discuss fishing issues and the direction of sport fishing and fish

Those crafty walleyes ensure that anglers pursuing them employ crafty methods to catch them. Not coincidentally, walleye anglers usually are on the cutting edge of what’s new in the fishing industry. Gone are the “good old days” when trolling around your favorite lake with live bait produced a limit of walleyes with relative ease. Today,

Gross overlimits, LCMR reform still in the mix St. Paul A request by the DNR Division of Wildlife to fund three new positions for forest planning was turned down by the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. Division of Wildlife Director Tim Bremicker requested $160,000 in 2002 and $180,000 in 2003 from the lottery-in-lieu

The IBA will provide the archery and bowfishing equipment, shooting instruction, fish identification, bowfishing guides, boats, and a noon barbeque for kids and their parents, grandparents, or guardians. Kids age 16 and older must have a fishing license. Pre-registration is required, and there’s a maximum of 125 shooters. The cost is $30 per kid. Kids