From the IDNR


DES MOINES * Richard Anderson, Jr., 40, of Fort Dodge, was hunting deer two miles east of Fort Dodge Monday morning, when he attempted to go through some thick brush and his gun discharged, striking him in the foot with a deer slug. The slug stuck him in the left foot, at the joint where the foot meets the middle toe.

Anderson is being treated at Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge. He was hunting deer alone at the time.

This is the fourth non-fatal injury during the 2005 shotgun deer season, and one fatality.

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Saturday was my 25th birthday. I was especially happy because we had no plans for the weekend---it was wide open. I woke up before sunrise, took a shower, washed some dishes, and had a breakfast of oatmeal and coffee. When the sun finally came up I could see that it was snowing pretty good outside. I decided to put some clothes on, grab my gun, and take the dog for a hunt/walk down along the river.

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Out-Of-State Residents Plead Guilty to Several Deer-Related Charges
Posted: November 22, 2005

WOODBINE - Seven out-of-state poachers racked up nearly 70 violations and more than $45,000 in fines and liquidated damages relating to the illegal hunting of antlered deer with rifles in Harrison County near Woodbine. All had non-resident antlerless archery tags.

http://www.consumerfreedom.com/article_detail.cfm/article/154

I thought you walleye folks might be interested in this story from IDNR.

RADIO WALLEYES
By Joe Wilkinson
Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Prowling the edge of the wing dam, we went just a few minutes without
success. Then, one appeared. A quick dip in the water and Caleb
Schnitzler pulled nearly five-pound walleye on board. This one would be
going right back in the water shortly; along with the three bigger ones
that followed on the Mississippi River, upstream from Sabula, in Jackson
County.

Trout Heading to Summerset Nov. 22
Posted: November 15, 2005

This story from the IDNR

INDIANOLA - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will stock 1,000 rainbow trout in the 59-acre lake at Summerset State Park around 12 p.m., on Nov. 22.

Trout will be stocked in January and again in March.

Summerset State Park is the only central Iowa trout fishery. The trout are from the Big Spring hatchery near Elkader. Anglers who want to fish for the trout are required to purchase the trout privilege for $11 in addition to an Iowa fishing license. The daily bag limit for trout is five and the possession limit is 10.

For more information, contact Dick McWilliams at 515-432-2823.

Good thing they caught him wonder how long he's been doing this, see story here

Snowshoe Building Class Offered

This fall Linn County Conservation will again provide the opportunity to build a pair of ash framed snowshoes from a kit. Experienced snowshoe builder and Conservation Education Specialist, Chuck Ungs, will guide participants through the snowshoe building process.