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May 19: Eau Claire DU Chapter Fun Shoot (Trap, Skeet & 5 Stand) at Eau Claire Rod & Gun Club. For more info call Doug Burrows at 715-835-1943. May 20: Westshore Sportsman’s Club will sponsor its annual non-registered five-man team trap tournament, 10 a.m., at clubhouse on Lakeshore Rd. north of Two Rivers, $750 payout, […]

Back in November, while you and I were hunting, the deer were busy going on about the business of procreating the species. I don’t know what the deer call it, but we humans call it “the rut.” Those does that conceived during November have been carrying a fawn or two in the womb ever since.

St. Cloud, Minn. Whether you like or dislike proposed changes to Minnesota’s fishing bag limits depends on where you live, the species you pursue, and your preferred method of fishing, the DNR has learned. The DNR presented the findings of a five-month survey to the Bag Limit Advisory Committee on Tuesday, May 1. The information

CENTRAL METRO The shallow bays and channels on most city lakes have started producing crappies. Better lakes this week have been Nokomis, Hiawatha, and Lake of the Isles. The river is still too high to fish with a boat. The only river action has been offshore in the Minnehaha Creek area. Minnehaha Bait & Tackle

Brainerd, Minn. First, there was the wait for ice to disappear. Then came the high water. Eventually, though, crews from the Brainerd DNR Fisheries were able to launch their walleye-gathering gear and the spring ritual known as “stripping” was off and running, so to speak. Fisheries staff in the Brainerd area collect their male and

Apr. 27: Rochester. Knights of Columbus Hall. For more info call 651-406-9111. June 22: Winona. Elks Lodge. For more info call Wayne Valentine at 507-424-2762. Sept. 8: Detroit Lake. Elks Club. For more info call 651-406-9111.

Grand Rapids — Fire fighters stayed busy last weekend when a spell of hot, dry weather led to over 300 wildfires. Two homes were lost in Hibbing and one in Monticello due to the flames. A forest plantation was lost in northwestern Minnesota. DNR fire information officer Jean Bergerson said most of the blazes were

In most Midwestern states, non-residents and in some cases residents as well must apply for a permit to hunt turkeys during one of up to seven or eight different time periods. Since the later seasons are the easiest to draw, those are often the time periods for which I apply, so over the years, I’ve

It will the third such public meeting. The intent of the meetings is to explore possibly negotiating a cooperative agreement similar to what the state negotiated with the Leech Lake Band in 1973, and the Grand Portage and Bois Forte bands in 1988. As part of the natural resources agreement with the Leech Lake Band,