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DNR deer unit meetings
DNR wildlife managers will conduct more than 40 deer unit review meetings throughout the state from Feb. 17-27. Managers will discuss populations status and proposed antlerless quotas Feb. 17: Units 2,3,5,9, Iron River Community Center,
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ALEXANDRIA AREA It’s been cold and windy most of the past week. As a result, fishing reports have been very limited due to the lack of anglers who went out and braved the weather. If
Contest is Feb. 16
Onamia, Minn. Jerry Brandt’s 27th Ice Fishing Contest will take place on Lake Mille Lacs on Feb. 16, from noon to 3 p.m. First prize in the contest is a Lund boat and you need
Mille Lacs resorters OK liberal regs for opener
Mille Lacs Messenger Garrison, Minn. Mille Lacs Lake anglers and resort owners urged state biologists last week to start the open-water walleye fishing season with an expanded 17- to 28-inch protected slot. Members of the
Feb. 15: Hunts Point Sportsman’s Club Heasant Hunting Championship, 9 a.m. Pointing & flushing dog single & double divisions. Call 218-568-8445 for complete set of rules or to sign up. Pre-registration is required.
Feb. 15: 4th Annual Habitat Day, 10-1 p.m., Viking Plaza Mall, Alexandria, MN. For more info call Vern Ostrom, 218-338-6500.
Minneapolis The Greater Northwest Vacation, Camping, and RV Show continues through Feb. 16 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The 36th annual event features several makes and models of RVs. Exhibitors also will display everything in camping equipment.
Show hours are 4-10 p.m. Wednesday; 1-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for kids
Whitetails in Wisconsin’s winter wonderland
Contributing Editor In a typical northern Wisconsin winter, cold temperatures and deep snow keep skiers and snowmobilers happy from Christmas to Easter. Those same conditions can take a toll on the state’s deer herd, however.
Deer estimates 2003: Lower than expected?
Editor Madison Just after the Natural Resources Board (NRB) chairman asked DNR wildlife officials for options on a longer gun deer season under emergency rule for 2003, there came early rumblings within the agency that
