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Editor Praag, Wis. Buffalo County landowners first heard the shots, then got up and saw the spotlights. Shiners, for sure, most likely shooting at deer. Bad enough, but then Ron Schultz discovered that two twin

Associate Editor Fort Snelling, Minn. The harvest of ducks and geese increased last year in Wisconsin, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Surveys indicate the total state duck harvest rose

Aug. 13-15: Thompson Antique & Classic Boat Rally, Nestegg Marine in Marinette, Wisc. on the banks of the Menominee River. For more info call Andreas Jordahl Rhude, 612-823-3990. Aug. 14: Southwest Longbeards Women in the

Associated Press Forest Lake, Minn. As a pack of wolves looked on, Interior Secretary Gale Norton said it was time to celebrate the dramatic comeback of the often-feared and sometimes-hated predator. Norton said on Friday,

Associate Editor Duluth, Minn. A proposal by Mississippi Flyway member Arkansas to ban the use of motorized spinning-wing decoys flyway-wide was shot down by other member states, but it did inspire discussion about the effects

Editor St. Paul In an unusual twist from a year ago, Minnesota policy makers found themselves this week defending the state against charges of bias against nonresidents. In recent years, nonresident license fee hikes in

Aug. 21-22: 29th Annual Bob Speltz Lake-O-Lakes Antique and Classic Boat Rendezvous, Sat. 9-5 p.m., Sun. 9-4 p.m., marina of Treasure Island Resort & Casino near Red Wing on Sturgeon Lake. For more info call

Lakes being considered are Swan, Trout (near Coleraine), Splithand, Moose, Island (near Northome), Bowstring, Sand, Jessie, Round (near Squaw Lake), and Deer/Battle/Pickerel (near Effie). The proposed regulation on each lake is a 17- to 26-inch

July 10: The Minnesota Pole Benders 19th Annual Pan-O-Prog Bass Tournament, Lake Marion in Lakeville. For more info call Duane, 952-469-5629, or Joe, 952-469-4566. July 10-11: 13th Annual Red Door Walleye Tournament. Two man teams,