Crookston Ice Buster Daze, continuing DNR webinars, coming up on Outdoors Calendar
Dec. 31—To get an event in the Outdoors calendar, contact Brad Dokken at (701) 780-1148, (800) 477-6572 ext. 1148 or by email at
. Deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesdays.
* Jan. 1-31: Women Anglers of Minnesota Ice Queen Virtual Fishing Tournament, any ice-covered lake or river in the U.S. Open to women age 18 and older; categories for walleyes and crappies. Registration fee is $10 through the
FishDonkey
virtual fishing app. For more info or to join WAM, go to
* Jan. 21-22: 2023 Clam Trap Attack virtual ice fishing tournament, 12:10 a.m. CST on Jan. 21 through 11:59 p.m. CST on Jan. 29. Open to anyone in the U.S. or Canada targeting northern pike, walleyes, sunfish, yellow perch, crappies and lake trout. Registration fee is $10, and tournament will be run throug the Fish Donkey app, available for Apple and Android phones.
More info:
clamoutdoors.com/trapattacktournament.
* Feb. 11: 20th annual Ice Buster Daze fishing tournament, Red Lake River in Crookston. Fishing will take place from 1 to 4 p.m., with a spaghetti supper from 5 to 7 p.m. and fishing/raffle prize awards from to 7 to 9 p.m., both at the Crookston Inn. Tickets are available for $25 at Hardware Hank in Crookston.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is continuing its series of hunting, fishing and outdoor learning webinars this winter. The webinars, which are free, begin at noon Wednesdays, and pre-registration is required at
. Webinars also are recorded and available online. Upcoming webinars are as follows:
* Jan. 4: "Camp planning and cooking." Jason Jech, executive director of the Red Wing (Minnesota) Environmental Learning Center, will share tips and tricks about what to bring, what not to bring and ultimately how to become an outdoor gourmet.
* Jan. 11: "Ice fishing for lake trout." Scott Mackenthun, an avid ice angler and Minnesota DNR fisheries supervisor in Hutchinson, will give a rundown of the state's lake trout fishing opportunities and some helpful information on lake trout biology. He will cover how to use this new information to your advantage as an angler and to apply it to rigging and the gear necessary for lake trout ice fishing.
* Jan. 18: "Shed antler hunting basics." Dawn Plattner, DNR assistant area wildlife manager, will provide an introduction to amazing antlers and tips on shed antler hunting.
* Jan. 25: "Dog sledding in Minnesota." Benji Kohn, DNR mentor network coordinator, and Bethany Hway's, founder and race director of the Klondike Dog Derby, will discuss some of the history of dog mushing, its popularity today and how to get involved in this terrific winter activity.
* Feb. 1: "Minnesota's native mussels." Join Madeline Pletta, DNR's lead mussel propagation biologist, to learn about the importance of Minnesota's native freshwater mussels and how the DNR is restoring populations across the state.
* Feb. 8: "Burbot fishing." Burbot or eelpout are becoming an ever-increasing target by many anglers for good reason: they are great fighters and are also known to be very tasty as well. Carl Pedersen and Jody Derks, both fisheries specialists with the DNR, will cover some basic biology as well as ways to fish for burbot.
* Feb. 15: "Bald eagles in Minnesota." Lori Naumann, Nongame Wildlife outreach specialist, will talk about the DNR's Eagle Cam and all things bald eagles.
* Feb. 22: "Foundational fire-starting." Pam Welisevich, a naturalist with Dodge Nature Center, will show to to start a fire without using a lighter and connect to the past. Learn some important techniques that apply to building, starting and maintaining all types of fires.
* Jan. 14: Snowshoe-lacing workshop, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Visitor Center, Whitehorse Hill National Game Preserve near Devils Lake. Minimum number of participants is 12, with a maximum of 18. Fee $150 at time of sign-up. For more information, check out the
Friends of White Horse Hill Facebook page.
* Jan. 15: East Side Ducks Unlimited Sportsman's Bingo, American Legion, 1009 Central Ave. NW, East Grand Forks. Membership entry ticket $20, with $50 10-game Bingo packages sold at the event. Tickets available at
* Jan. 21: Whitetails Unlimited's "Red River Valley Deer Camp," American Legion, 1009 Central Ave. NW, East Grand Forks. Games, raffles and social hour, 5 p.m.; dinner, 6 p.m. Tickets $30. Info/tickets: John Eaton, (218) 779-0968 or Buck Nordlof, (218) 434-0399.
* Feb. 4: Greenway Snow Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lincoln Drive Park, 120 Euclid Ave., Grand Forks. Horse-drawn sleigh rides from noon to 4 p.m., cardboard sled races begin at 2 p.m. (materials available before event at the Ski & Bike Shop). Free equipment available on a first-come, first-served basis, compliments of Ski & Bike Shop; program is free. Info: Lynne Roche, special events manager, (701) 746-2750.
* Feb. 25: Northwest Angle Edge Riders Snow Rally, Jerry's Restaurant and Bar at Young's Bay on Minnesota's Northwest Angle. Floor raffle, door prizes, radar run, lunch, "Goose Bump Jump," 50/50 raffle and more. Trail ride set for 4 p.m. Feb. 24 (meet at Jerry's). Grand prize is a 2023 Polaris Titan Adventure snowmobile; $10 and $20 raffle tickets are for sale at select businesses throughout Roseau and Lake of the Woods counties. Info:
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