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St. Paul The Minnesota DNR will buy two amphibious airplanes that it has been leasing to help fight potential forest fires in the northeastern part of the state. The DNR will spend $6 million for two CL-215 air tankers from Quebec-based Bombardier, which will finance the five-year deal. The purchase will save about $2 million […]

The Expo will feature rods, reels, tackle, boats, art, and taxidermists. Some of the state’s best walleye anglers, including Outdoor News’ own “Tackle Terry” Tuma, will conduct seminars. Show hours are 3-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $6, while kids age 12

Projected deer kill of 618,000 could be U.S. record Madison There’s some talk going around that Wisconsin hunters set some sort of national deer kill record when they registered approximately 618,000 deer in 2000. Could Wisconsin’s 2000 deer kill really have exceeded the harvest in states like Texas, Pennsylvania and Michigan, the three states most

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the event or by calling (952) 903-4903, are available at several Twin Cities bait shops, or at Checker Automotive.

Minnesota Shooting Sports Education Center (MSSEC) Winter programs starting the second week of January. Public shooting opportunities. For more info on these programs, call 218-327-0583. Jan. 17-Feb 26: The University of Minnesota Adult Enrichment Sessions. Includes snowshoe clinics, cross-country skiiing, building a fly rod, fly tying and indoor rock climbing. For more info call/email Todd

Feb. 4: 2001 Ice Fishing Jamboree. For more info contact Dale Leschke, 1400 Fishing & Hunting Club, 1400 Missouri Ave., South Milwaukee, WI 53173. Feb. 4: The RIB MNT Bowmen will hold a traditional Archery Shoot Recurves and Longbows only. 3D Outdoor Snow Shoot and indoor animal shoot. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hwy 51

Feb. 3: Door Dusters – NWTF Superfund Banquet at Coun’s C Club, Brussels, WI. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. For further info contact Patti Fredrich at 920-825-7598. Feb. 3: Minnesota English Springer Spaniel Club Banquet at Russel’s in St. Michael. Social at 7 p.m., dinner at 8 p.m. For more info contact Steve Bannie at

Feb. 10: The Dunn County Fish & Games Association’s 48th annual ice fishing contest will run from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m. on Lake Menomin. Tickets, beverages, snacks and hot sandwiches will be available at the contest headquarters at the clubhouse in Menomonie. There will be $750 in cash drawings and many merchandise

Associate Editor St. Paul A bill designed to curb violations by fish and game “hogs” in the state was shed last week of its ability to make certain violators felons. The amendment to the bill, authored by Rep. Bill Haas, R-Champlin, makes all three degrees of excessive overlimits gross misdemeanors. “I agree with the (House)