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9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info call Wilderness Fish and Game staff at 608-643-2433. Jan. 12-14: Midwest Walleye Expo at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee, WI. Show hours: Fri. 3-9 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more info call 651-488-9017. Jan. 20: Winter Mammal Tracking […]

Jan. 13: Wisconsin DNR Hunter Education Course starts at 9 a.m. at the Havenwoods Environmental Awareness Center. Course fee of $15 covers all necessary mat’l and ammo. Advance registration requested. Contact Bob Lambert at 414-464-3609 Feb. 10: The Dunn County Fish & Games Association’s 48th annual ice fishing contest will run from 11 a. m.

Brainerd, Minn. When members of the Minnesota fishing roundtable congregate in St. Cloud on Jan. 5-6, they’ll be told anglers in the state overwhelmingly support lowered fishing limits for several species, including the most popular fish, the walleye. Nearly 1,600 comments were received during the rule-making period between Oct. 12 and Dec. 8. The comments

Dec. 30-31: Qualifying events. Singles and doubles runs, pointing, and flushing divisions. Quail Unlimited/National Bird Dog Challenge, American Heritage Hunting Club, Eagle Bend. 218-738-5143. Feb. 3: First Annual vintage and antique snowmobile oval track racing. Waconia Minnesota. Call 218-686-9898 for info. Feb. 3: Vintage and Antique Snowmobile Swap meet and 11 mile trail ride. Waconia

This story actually began in September, 1999, when I drew tags to hunt elk in New Mexico and whitetail deer in Kansas during that state’s September muzzleloader season. After completing my elk hunt I drove to Liberal, Kansas, which is in the southwest part of the state, to meet with Jeff Louderback, a young rancher

Jan. 20: Kenosha County 4-H Ice Fishing Derby. For more info contact Dolly Thuemmler at 262-537-4926. Jan. 21: Hartford Conservation & Gun Club 11th Annual Ice Fisheree on Pike Lake from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. For infor call Kevin Rosenbaum at 262-673-6208. Jan. 21: Stoughton Conservation Club’s 42nd Annual Lake Kegonsa Fisheree. The alternate

St. Paul A new year of politics begins Jan. 3 when the Minnesota Legislature starts its 2001 session. In this session, the Legislature will work to pass a state budget for the two-year fiscal period that begins July 1, 2001. The session will likely continue until its last scheduled day, May 21. Although the November

Madison Will hunters see 13 changes come to the deer season framework for the 2001 season? If so, they should know by Jan. 24, the day the DNR is supposed to present those changes to the Natural Resources Board (NRB) for approval. Those 13 changes are the ones coming out of last year’s Deer 2000

& Dots 6351 W. Grange Ave. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. For more info call 262-820-8983. The Muskellunge Club of Wisconsin holds meetings the third Wednesday of February, March, May, Oct. and Nov. at 7:30 p.m. at the Bavarian Wurst House, 8310 W. Appleton in Hampton, Milwaukee. New members welcome! For monthly speakers and programs,