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Applications due by May 2 for bull moose, bear hunts OUTDOORS NOTES
Hunters seeking a permit for this fall's bull-only moose hunt must apply by Friday, May 2, to be included in the lottery.
Only those who have not received a permit since 1990 are eligible. Moose hunting, open only to Minnesota residents, became a once-in-a-lifetime hunt in 1991. People who received a moose permit prior to 1991 but none since also may apply.
A total of 247 permits are available and moose hunters must apply in parties of two to four individuals. An application fee of $3 per individual must be included with the application.
Only Minnesota residents 16 and older are eligible for the moose hunt, and no moose hunting is allowed in northwestern Minnesota. The license fee is $310 per party for hunters who are successful in the lottery. Attendance at orientation sessions is mandatory.
The hunt, which begins Oct. 4 and ends Oct. 19, is conducted in 30 management zones located in northeastern Minnesota.
May 2 is also the deadline to apply for a black bear license for the 2008 fall hunt. A total of 11,850 licenses in 11 permit areas are available. The season begins Sept. 1 and ends Oct. 12.
Licenses for the no-quota area, outside the 11 permit areas, may be purchased directly from any electronic license system agent beginning July 1. No previous application is necessary to buy a no-quota area license.
Bear licenses are $39 for residents and $196 for non-residents. The bag limit will remain at two bears in the no-quota area and one bear in all quota permit areas.
Hunters interested in the moose or bear hunts may apply through any of the nearly 1,800 statewide electronic license systems, at the DNR License Center, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, by calling (888) MNLicense or online at mndnr.gov.
Rod-building class set
LakeLady Custom Fishing Rods will offer a custom rod-building class Friday through March 30 at Breezy Point City Hall.
Professional instructors will lead students through the process of building a spinning, casting or fly rod. All equipment, disposables and materials will be included, as will be a one-year membership to the Custom Rod Builders Guild. Retail value of the completed rod will be in excess of $170.
Class will run from about 7-10 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-3 p.m. Sunday.
Openings are limited. Cost is $225.
For more, call Kris Kristufek at (218) 562-4512.
Local anglers qualify
Local bass tournament angler Brian Brown and fiance and tournament partner Mary Harten will be competing in the Fishers of Men national championship April 1-5 on Lake Cumberland in Somerset, Ky.
They qualified for the championship by winning the Minnesota Fishers of Men West division team-of-the-year title, which gave them an automatic berth into the championship.
You can follow the action at the Fishers of Men Web site at www.fomntt.com or visit Brown's Web site at www.fishinghype.com.
Question of the week
Q: What determines when and how tree sap runs and what is the process that turns sap into syrup?
A: Maple sap runs best when daytime temperatures are in the high 30s to mid-40s and overnight temperatures are below freezing. Some sap may flow as early as January or as late as May, but the typical time for a good sap run in Minnesota is March 15 to April 20. Sap is converted to syrup by boiling off most of the water content of the sap, which leaves the sugar and flavor behind. It usually takes 30-40 gallons of sap from a sugar maple to produce one gallon of pure maple syrup.
-ĘDNR
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