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The first deadline for Spring Turkey is Feb. 23. Envelopes must be postmarked no later than that date.

Madison Men, women and children who enjoy hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits in Wisconsin spent nearly $60 million on state licenses, stamps and applications last year. Marilyn Davis, the DNR’s director of customer service and licensing, said one of the trends a big increase in conservation patron license purchases continued in 2000. A record

Field Editor Washington, D.C. Conservationists say a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to wetlands conservation in the United States and removed federal protection for habitat used by waterfowl and other wildlife. Ruling on a case where government agencies near Chicago wanted to build a landfill in a flooded gravel

More than 200 exhibitors representing many types of boats canoes, fishing boats, yachts, and more and boating products, will be on display. There also will be an antique and classic boat display. Show hours are noon to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6

Mosquito Hill Nature Center events. For further info on any of the following events, call 920-779-6433. Jan. 20 & Feb. 10: Candlelight Snowshoe Hikes. These immensely popular walks feature a leisurely, self-paced excursion into the Wolf River lowland forest with departure times on snowshoes available every quarter hour between 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. Cost: $7.50/adult,

Sitting on a frozen lake, staring at a hole and watching for a barely perceptible bobber twitch must seem quite peculiar to those who don’t fish. For those of us who enjoy fishing, however, ice angling is an anticipated pastime. As much we complain about the changing weather, the variety of seasons we are blessed

Jan. 16: A series of seven classes will be held on Tuesday evenings, at the Hastings Police Department Training room, from 6-9 p.m. A bow hunter certification class will be offered in an eighth session. Register now as space is limited. To register or for more information, please call Vern at 612-722-1582, or Larry at

The Steele County Chapter has worked with Willow Creek School for nine years creating the Willow Creek Nature Center, which provides an educational opportunity sixth grade students in which Owatonna Public School students take part.

St. Paul It’s a new year for the Minnesota Legislature, but the requests from the state DNR will be much the same this session. Three of last year’s top priorities are in the “finishing up” form, according to DNR Deputy Commissioner Steve Morse. “Clearly, our number one priority is funding,” he said. Last session, the