Minnesota
Banquets/Fundraisers.
June 6: South Metro Friends of NRA will be holding their banquet. Doors open from 5:30-9. Call Scott Maas at 612-940-3446. July 15-17: Sled Dog Expo-seminars, trade show & banquet will be held at the
Turkey harvest down more than 800 birds
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – For the first time in 10 years, turkey hunters in the state didn’t set a harvest record during the spring season, which ended May 26. Minnesota hunters
Orange Hat Brigade monitors Capitol
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – Five days before the Legislative session ended, more than 20 sportsmen and women, each wearing a blaze orange hat, stood atop the steps of the state Capitol.
Walleye action improves as water temps begin to climb
BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS East – The north-end sand is kicking out a lot of walleyes in 12 to 14 feet of water. Long, live bait rigs or slip bobbers with leeches have been
‘Big Three’ legislative issues still unresolved
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – The regular session of the state Legislature ended Monday – Gov. Tim Pawlenty quickly called a special session – with most issues considered important to sportsmen still
The bass bonanza begins Saturday
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – Bill Hildebrand, a professional bass angler and radio show host, knows a fellow professional angler who makes his living catching walleyes, but “when he wants to go
Banquets/Fundraisers.
June 2: Sandcreek Graybeards NWTF Banquet, Park Ballroom, New Prague. For more info call Blair Scheifler 952-270-0548. July 22: Watonwan Bear Hunters NABF Chapter Banquet, 5:30 p.m., St. James VFW. For more info call Jennie
Freeport man’s redhorse could be a world record
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Freeport, Minn. – Robin Schmitz is going to have a hard time beating this. The 19-year-old Freeport fisherman caught last Friday what apparently will be the new state and world
