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April 2: University of Minnesota’s Climbing & Outdoor Adventure Program is offering a selection of Fly Fishing clinics. Classes run 5-6 weeks. Each class costs $90 and takes place on the St. Paul Campus. For complete description visit www.recsports.umn.e

SptSchool.htm. To register or for more info contact Todd Tratz at 612-624-9779 or email: tratz001@tc.umn.edu. April 7-8: The Minnesota Fly Fishers Club is holding fly fishing classes at the Lynnhurst Community Center in South Minneapolis. The $65 tuition for the class includes 2 days of instruction, handouts and a book. Call Lew Beccone at 612-922-4969 […]

April 2: University of Minnesota’s Climbing & Outdoor Adventure Program is offering a selection of Fly Fishing clinics. Classes run 5-6 weeks. Each class costs $90 and takes place on the St. Paul Campus. For complete description visit www.recsports.umn.e Read More »

March 31 & April 1: Pheasant tournament at Zwickey’z. Division for puppies, juniors and topguns. Zwickey’s is located on Cty Hwy S just 2 miles west of US Hwy 53 near Chippewa Falls, WI. Call 715-723-3140 for further info.

April 21: NWDGC hosting a pheasant tournament at Zwickey’z. Zwickey’s is located on Cty Hwy S just 2 miles west of US Hwy 53 near Chippewa Falls, WI. Call 715-723-3140 for further info. Big Bucks Bass Wisconsin Team Buddy Division Tournaments. Winners take home $1200. Point leaders go on to fish a free tournament for

March 31 & April 1: Pheasant tournament at Zwickey’z. Division for puppies, juniors and topguns. Zwickey’s is located on Cty Hwy S just 2 miles west of US Hwy 53 near Chippewa Falls, WI. Call 715-723-3140 for further info. Read More »

Statewide

ALEXANDRIA AREA Lake Ida is kicking out sunfish and crappies at a good pace. Expect to find a mixed bag of crappies, perch, and sunfish from Lake Henry. Lake Irene, Smith Lake, Lake Le Homme Dieu, and Lake Geneva. All have given up crappies around sunset. Christopherson’s Bait and Tackle (320) 763-3255 ANNANDALE AREA Sunfish

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Mar. 24-25: Wild River Gun Show will be held at Trollhaugen in Dresser, Wisc. from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more info call 715-483-9190

Mar. 30-April 1: Duluth Deer & Hunting Expo at the Duluth National Guard Armory, Duluth, MN. Fri. 4-9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more info call 218-730-9990. Mar. 31-April 1: Gun Show at the Deerwood Auditorium. Dealers will buy-sell-trade. For more info call 218-534-3163. April 7: Gander Mountain

Mar. 24-25: Wild River Gun Show will be held at Trollhaugen in Dresser, Wisc. from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more info call 715-483-9190 Read More »

Minneapolis The 69th Annual Northwest Sportshow continues at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

The show has more than 600 exhibitors of outdoors-related merchandise and opportunities, including travel; hunting and angling destinations; boats and motors; hunting, fishing and camping gear; and motor homes. Seminars run continuously, and there will be games and fishing for the kids. Special features include the “World Record Elk Tour” and the “Travelin’ Fish Tank.”

Minneapolis The 69th Annual Northwest Sportshow continues at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Read More »

St. Paul The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has extended the comment period to April 19, 2001 for the draft policies regarding the public uses of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The policy provides guidance for hunting, fishing, wildlife watching, w

Among the proposals is a possible ban on most tournament fishing on refuge land. A full text of the policy is available at the web site, http://refuges.fws.gov, under “What’s new.” Submit comments to Douglas Staller, acting chief, Division of Visitor Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 670, Arlington, VA. 22203, fax (703) 358-4428. E-mail comments

St. Paul The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has extended the comment period to April 19, 2001 for the draft policies regarding the public uses of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The policy provides guidance for hunting, fishing, wildlife watching, w Read More »

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