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Jan. 21: 21 Fisharama’s annual fishing contest held on Lake Nebagamon from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. For info call Kay at 715-374-2283.

I know we’re still in the hunting season, but I just can’t help thinking about ice fishing. It’s an outdoor sport that I truly love, so when the date on the calendar suggests hard water is just around the corner, I can’t help but start pondering my program for the upcoming season. As soon as

St. Paul While deer hunters in northern Minnesota stayed on pace to top last year’s harvest by better than 20 percent, state wildlife managers say the increase was within their realm of expectations. “If I had to put a number on the percent increase, I’d say it’s within the ballpark of what I expected,” said

Dec. 2: Natural Ornaments. Make Ornaments, nature provides the material and we provide the wire and ribbon. Cost $4 per person. 1-2:30 p.m. or 2:45-4:15 p.m., Tamarack Nature Center. Dec. 12: Owl Moon; Meet an owl, make an owl craft, learn more about owls and take a quiet hike as we look and listen for

Following a recent Strictly Whitetails column on caring for meat, I thought some of you who travel to hunt big game might be interested in how I handle the meat, antlers and cape on some of my long-distance hunts. When I’m driving, deer do not present much of a problem. If the weather is cool,

The Humane Society of Boulder Valley persuaded Boulder’s City Council to amend its animal ordinances changing the phrase “pet owner” to “guardian,” and other communities are considering the change. The change carries no weight under city code.

Dec. 1-3: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show at the St. Paul River Centre. Fri-1-9 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information. Call 952-943-2002. Dec. 3: Sheboygan Rifle & Pistol Club Gun Show with 60 plus display tables and brat fry. Public invited $2 admission – buy, sell, trade, guns, knives,

Montevideo, Minn. When the last shotgun was cased and closed Nov. 5, signaling the end of the goose hunting season in the Lac qui Parle zone, the number taken by hunters during the 30-day season stood at 2,684 birds, the lowest total since harvest estimation began in 1976, according to the Minnesota DNR. The biggest

Jon Cole, manager of the Whitewater WMA, said two gates, worth about $500, and two road signs were destroyed sometime after dark on Nov. 4. The gates, which control access to service roads in the Dorer Pools, were along Minnesota Highway 74 about 2 miles west of Weaver, Minn. Anyone with information about the incidents