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Vermillion Lake is producing crappies in 10 feet of water. This bite has been best early and late in the day. The Mississippi River, right in town, is a safe bet for walleyes, and Lake

Bob Drieslein, who’s served as the Winona district manager for the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge for the past 14 years, assumed duties as refuge manager at the Trempealeau refuge July 30.

Dale Garner, state DNR wildlife biologist, said the success rate for hunters fell 1 percent this spring, as 43.1 percent of hunters took a bird. An estimated 47,600 hunters were in the field during the

DNR Reports Madelia, Minn. Ring-necked pheasant counts are down 50 percent from last year, according to surveys recently completed by the Minnesota DNR. Agency wildlife biologists blame the drastic drop on last year’s harsh winter

Daily bag limits will be five Canada geese, except in the Northwest Goose Zone and the Southeast Goose Zone, where the daily limit will be two Canada geese. Although hunters in the early goose hunt

During the week of Aug. 6-10, the DNR’s new class of 11 warden recruits continued their summer of training by heading to the Rhinelander area. On Aug. 8, members of the Three Lakes Fish and

Dec. 9: Sheboygan Rifle & Pistol Club Gun Show at the Millhome Supper Club from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Public invited. Cost: $2. For more info call B.J.’s at 920-458-3247 or Peter Mayr at

Associated Press Writer Madison, Wis. A judge last week put on hold Wisconsin’s first mourning dove hunt, which had been scheduled to start Sept. 1. Dane County Circuit Judge Daniel Moeser granted a request from

Madison Even the highest level legislators seemed out of the loop as of press time on potential budget vetos that could be made by Gov. Scott McCallum. McCallum’s staff members said the governor is expected