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Field Editor St. Paul Minnesota DNR wildlife officials say the agency is in the early stages of considering a hunting season for greater prairie chickens, a native grouse found in northwestern Minnesota. “Our biologists feel

Tim Spielman has been the Associate editor since 1997. Tim lives in Siren Wisc. and loves to hunt and fish.

July 28: Cannon Falls Chapter of the NWTF is sponsoring Women in the Outdoors Adventure Day. Activities include archery, canoeing, camping, cooking, fly fishing, orienteering, rifle & shotgun and more. For more info call Chris

In Minnesota, hunters born after Dec. 31, 1979 must take a DNR safety training course and receive a certificate of completion before purchasing a license for big or small game. And many states now have

Aug. 25-26: 1st Annual Central Minnesota Hunting Expo at the MotoCity Raceway and MotoDome in Staples. For more info call Jeff or Dawn Oldenburg at 218-894-5089 or 218-894-1487 or email at motocity@wcta.net Aug. 25-26: Zumbro

Editor Madison A high number of adult gobblers in the 2001 spring turkey kill encouraged the DNR and the state’s turkey committee to drop the preliminary number of fall turkey tags to 71,600, which is

Lead core fishing has a funny ring to it, but the simple concept can be lethal for catching fish. True to the name, lead core fishing, otherwise known as lead lining, is fishing with a

Associate Editor Madison The number of ducks counted during the spring breeding population survey took a substantial dip this year, down 35 percent from a year ago. However, notes Jon Bergquist, DNR migratory game bird

July 28: Wisc. 2nd Annual Bowhunter Challenge hosted by North Bristol Sportsmen’s Club. Cost: $10/adult; $5/youth. For more info call Mike Beckwith at 608-839-4448. Club’s website: www.shootatnbsc.com Aug. 4-5: Second leg of the Ojibwa Bowhunters