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License fee increase likely for sportsmen
Correspondent Stevens Point, Wis. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Executive Council of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress talked turkey here at their first meeting of the year. The “stuffing and giblets” will involve
Shakopee, Minn. The Minnesota Walleye/Bass Expo comes to Canterbury Park in Shakopee this year with a Jan. 31-Feb. 2 run. Walleye and bass anglers will find tackle, tourney information, marine dealers, and boats at the show. Seminar speakers include Outd
Show hours are Friday, Jan. 31, 2-9 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7, with kids 12 and under free. For
DNR may eliminate one assistant commissioner
Associate Editor St. Paul Budget cuts will mean changes at DNR offices across the state. That includes the agency headquarters in St. Paul. Mark Holsten, DNR deputy commissioner, said it’s uncertain if the position of
Sinkhole claims buck
Editor’s note: Ron Wallom, a Wisconsin Outdoor News reader from Belleville, sent in this account of a deceased buck he discovered trapped in a sinkhole. While deer hunting on Sunday, Nov. 24 in the CWD
Hunter input wanted on elk hunt scenarios
Correspondent Madison Hunters will get a little better idea of what a future elk hunting season will look like at this spring’s fish and wildlife public hearings on April 14. The DNR will place four
Feb. 1: Mosquito Hill will have a candlelight snowshoe walk on both dates, featuring a leisurely, self paced excursion into the Wolf River lowland forest with departure times available every quarter hour between 6:30 & 7:45 p.m. Call 920-779-6433 for mor
Feb. 14: Sweetheart’s Rendezvous, 5 p.m. Register no later than Feb. 1st. Mar. 16: 15th Annual Musky Magic, 11-5 p.m. New London Middle School. Seminars by Rich Reinert and Pete Maina. Pool side demos, tackle,
Feb. 1: 2003 State Trout Unlimited Annual Awards Banquet, 4:30 p.m. at the Park Plaza Motel. For more info call Larry Meicher, 920-992-6612.
Feb. 1: 6th Annual Boghoppers Chapter of Wisconsin Waterfowl Assn. Banquet, Bruce’s of Elhart Lake. Ticket prices are $50, $75 for couples. Call Jason, 920-894-7336 for more info. Feb. 1: Lakeshore Bowhunters Annual Banquet, 5
Chronic wasting found in a second farmed elk
Associated Press St. Paul, Minn. A second case of chronic wasting disease was found Friday in Minnesota, in a farmed elk in Stearns County. “It’s disappointing, but it’s not unexpected,” said Mike DonCarlos, wildlife research
