Northwest Angle Buoy Bash, state park events, coming up on Outdoors Calendar
Sep. 10—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.
* Sept. 14-16: Northwest Angle Buoy Bash, Jerry's Bar and Restaurant, Youngs Bay on Lake of the Woods' Northwest Angle. Paul Menta and his wife, Crystal, of Key West, Florida, are scheduled to be on hand to culminate a fundraising effort for local schools in the northernmost and southernmost communities in the contiguous U.S. united by their buoys.
* Sept. 16-18: Wild Outdoor Women weekend outdoor learning event, Lake Metigoshe State Park, N.D. Primarily for women age 16 and over, WOW offers the opportunity to learn and improve upon numerous outdoor recreational skills, including canoeing, kayaking, archery, Dutch oven cooking, yoga, guided mountain biking, fly-fishing and more.
Registration opened Aug. 3 and continues through Aug. 24 or until sessions are full.
More info on sessions and rates
is available at parkrec.nd.gov.
* Sept. 18: Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red River State Recreation Area Sherlock Park Campground, East Grand Forks. Bioblitz is an event in which community members work with park staff to create a snapshot of the variety of wildlife found in the campground using an app called iNaturalist to photograph plants, insects and animals. A help session on setting up and using the iNaturalist account and/or learning the Seek app is set for 2 to 3 p.m. Sept. 11. Info: Catherine Johnson, catherine.dnr.johnson@state.mn.us.
* Oct. 8: Badlands Conservation Alliance annual meeting and potluck, 1 to 4 p.m., Church of the Cross meeting space, 1004 E. Highland Acres Road, Bismarck. Potluck supper will follow the business meeting, with entertainment provided by Rick Watson, an associate North Dakota Poet Laureate from Minot whose poetry has appeared on the pages of "Wild Badlands" and who recently was a featured guest on "The Great American Folk Show." The public is invited to attend, and guests will be encouraged to become members of the BCA. More info:
https://www.badlandsconservationalliance.org.
* Oct. 15: 12th annual Chili Bowl Walleye Tournament, Border View Lodge near Baudette, Minn. Entry fee $75 per two-person team; maximum 75 teams.
Info: borderviewlodge.com.
* Sept. 23-25: 49th annual Plainsmen Black Powder club shoot and rendezvous, original Hudson Bay Trading Post site near Georgetown, Minnesota. Directions/info: Mark Roster, president, (701) 799-0980; Dave Zaeski, vice president, (701) 367-6811; or plainsmenblackpowderclub@gmail.com.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is continuing its series of hunting, fishing and outdoor learning webinars this summer. 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:
* Sept. 14: "Grouse Hunting Basics." Charlie Tucker, manager of Red Lake Wildlife Management Area at Norris Camp, and Kraig Kiger, DNR shooting sports program coordinator, will discuss ruffed grouse hunting.
* Sept. 21: "Preparation for Archery Season." Dana Keller, an archery coach and bowhunter, will lead the session.
* Sept. 28: "Fall Birding: North Shore and Hawk Ridge." Margie Menzies, education program director at Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, will share info on when and where to observe the area's spectacular fall bird migrations.
* Oct. 5: "All About the Secretive Fisher." John Erb, wildlife research biologist, and Blane Klemek, DNR Northwest Region wildlife manager, will discuss fisher life history, management and harvest opportunities.
* Oct. 12: "Pheasant Research: Impacts on Pheasant Populations and Hunting." Tim Lyons, DNR upland game research scientist, will share results from recent pheasant studies.
* Oct. 19: "CWD and Deer Hunting." Todd Froberg, DNR big game program coordinator, will highlight changes to Minnesota deer hunting permit areas, CWD testing requirements and other info.
* Oct. 26: "Tundra Swan Migration." Mary Stefanski, Winona district manager for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will share info on tundra swan migration and life history.
* Nov. 2: "Preserving Your Harvest." DNR staff will go over some tried-and-true techniques for preserving harvested fish and game.
* Nov. 9: "Fat Bikes for Winter." Gunnar Carlson from Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists will share opportunities for biking year-round.
* Nov. 16: "The Art of Wildlife Photography." Gordon Dietzman, retired national park ranger, will share what it takes to become a better nature photographer.
* Nov. 23: "Minnesota State Park Opportunities." Sara Joy Berhow from DNR Parks and Trails will look at what's happening in Minnesota state parks and how people can get active in enjoying them.
* Nov. 30: "Fishing for Northern Pike." Bethany Bethke, DNR fisheries research scientist and coordinator of the Northern Pike Technical Committee, will highlight research, harvest regs and tips and techniques for catching pike.
