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Contributing Writer March has arrivedand the spring migration has begun. Last weekend I drove to the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area with my cousin, Nathan Marholz, where we photographed flocks of Canada geese. Seems

Associate Editor Bemidji, Minn. Minnesota seems to be having its usual minor influx of snow geese as the state’s “conservation order” gets under way for the sixth year. The 2005 spring light goose hunt in

NORTHEAST METRO There’s a steady sunfish bite taking place on Beaver Lake, Lake Peltier, and South Center Lake in 10 to 12 feet of water throughout the day, but the bigger fish have bit better

April 23: MN Chapter of the North America Versatile Hunting Dog Association. Outdoor education classes for girls and women, Maple Island Hunt Club in Marine on St. Croix, MN. For more info call Ruth Darvell,

March 18: Ottertail Area Chapter WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Amor Rumors, Battle Lake. For more info call Jeannie Swift, 218-495-2688. March 18: Kandiyohi Co. Chapter #2 PF Banquet, Holiday Inn Convention, Willmar. for more info

In addition, representatives from Delta Waterfowl and Ducks Unlimited will make presentations on their Minnesota programs. Presentations will be made by other experts, as well, and there will be a field trip to nearby wetland

The proposal involves realigning Zone 1 to include Permit Areas 283 and 284, according to Steve Caron, area wildlife supervisor in Bemidji. The proposed change would lengthen the firearms hunting season to 16 days in

Washington, D.C. Steve Williams, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since January 2002, announced late last week that he is leaving the agency to head the Arlington, Va.-based Wildlife Management Institute. Williams, 47,

Don’t miss Northwest Sportshow features including an antique fishing tackle display, the youth wood duck project, the Willow Creek Trout Pond, and a variety of seminars. Show hours this year are 5-10 p.m. on Tuesday,