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Editor Waupaca, Wis. After years of touting decreased hunting accident rates because of mandatory hunter safety education, it may sound odd that a committee is now suggesting Wisconsin waive hunter safety for just one year

Oct. 2-3: Introduction to backpacking seminar, Treehaven outdoor education center, Tomahawk, cost is $55 and includes meals, campsite and some gear, call 715-453-4106, or e-mail treehaven@uwsp.edu. For more on Treehaven, go to www.uwsp.edu/cnr/treehaven

Featured this year are Jerry Raedeke, well-known wildlife artist, and demonstrations by members of the University of Minnesota Raptor Center. There also will be archery and blackpowder shoots, raffles, and games for kids. Special seminars

Sept. 1: Mourning dove season opens; through Oct. 30. Sept. 1: Wild ginseng season opens; through Nov. 1. Sept: 1-3 and Sept. 7-15: Early Canada goose season open in designated areas. The season will be

Schara’s resume for the award includes founding the state’s National Wild Turkey Federation chapter, helping Outdoor News and Pheasants Forever raise $240,000 to purchase a 700-acre wildlife management area, and creating the successful “Cast a

The meeting agenda includes discussions about the dove season, tips on the future of dove hunting, and how to get youths involved in the hunt. Also, you’ll learn how to fend off the “anti’s” during

The first open house will be held Monday, Sept. 20, from 7-9 p.m. at the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center in Grand Rapids. The second will be held Tuesday, Sept. 21, from 7-9 p.m. at the

Contributing Writer Unlike the Hungarian partridge and pheasant, the sharp-tailed grouse is a native bird that is holding its own in many parts of the country, including Minnesota. A medium-sized game bird, the sharptail is

Correspondent Minocqua, Wis. Paul Ritter caught an unusual tiger muskie last month not because of the fact that it measured 451/2 inches, but because of its unique snub-nosed face. When Ritter watched the water of