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Park it on Park Lake for crappies, walleyes and catfish in Wisconsin’s Columbia County

Park Lake is a 312-acre impoundment of the Fox River in the north-central Columbia County town of Pardeeville. The lake has two public boat landings; one controlled by the town of Wyocena (Rohde’s Landing) and one by Columbia County.
The local DNR fisheries team most recently survey Park Lake in the spring of 2021. In total, 12,000 fish of 21 species were collected during spring netting and electrofishing on Park Lake in 2021.

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Melissa Bachman to speak at the Wisconsin Chapter of Safari Club International’s annual banquet set for Feb. 9-10

Safari Club International-Wisconsin, the local SCI chapter, has announced plans for its 47th annual grand banquet and fundraiser scheduled for Friday, Feb. 9, and Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Brookfield Conference Center in Brookfield, Wis. Celebrity hunter Melissa Bachman will be on hand.
This annual fundraiser is open to SCI-Wisconsin members and their guests for the two-day event. Last year the event raised more than $700,000. Sean Coykendall, chapter president, said it was an intentional move to bring Bachman to the event.

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Wayne LaPierre resigns as chief of National Rifle Association

The National Rifle Association announced today that Wayne LaPierre is stepping down from his position as chief executive of the organization, effective Jan. 31. Long-time NRA executive and Head of General Operations Andrew Arulanandam will become the interim CEO of the group.

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Sport show season just ahead: Here are shows to target across New York and surrounding states

No sooner does the holiday season end then the sports show season begins. Across New York, as well as in other Northeastern states, sports shows that feature hunting, fishing and trapping products and services are back in full force, just as they were pre-COVID. 
For attendees, the show season is sometimes considered the social season as shows provide the opportunity for like-minded sportsmen to gather. They also showcase the latest outdoor products or provide a chance to connect with outfitters for that hunting or fishing trip-of-a-lifetime.

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