12 © Bird Dog & Retriever News, PO Box 120089, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 www.Bdarn.com Subscribe $9.99/Yr April/May 2020 Bird Dog & Retriever News www.Bdarn.com or wetlands within 20 miles of Fairmont are being sought to participate in the 2020 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener in October. Gov. Tim Walz will lead the event tak- ing place on Oct. 9-10, which showcases the many hunting, recreational, tourism, and community opportunities that the Fair- mont area has to offer visitors. “I’m eager to celebrate this special tradi- tion and am grateful that the people of Fair- mont have offered to host the 2020 Gover- nor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener,” said Gov. Walz. “We made great memories in my first opener as governor, and I look forward to many new memories being made in Fair- mont this fall.” The planning committee is reaching out to landowners who may be willing to grant access to hunters participating in the event. The land will be hunted only on Oct. 10 as part of the Minnesota Governor’s Pheas- ant Hunting Opener. Invited hunters will be led by local hunter hosts, who may in- clude local landowners. Ideal lands for the Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener in- clude grasslands or wetlands that support pheasant populations. Landowners interested in learning more about how they can promote hunting, con- servation, and tourism in the area by al- lowing hunting access for the event should contact Tim Langer at 507-399-9370 or Jesse Walters at 507-235-6680, ext. 118. Initiated by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2011, the Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener highlights the local hunting, recreational, and tourism opportunities host commu- nities have to offer visitors. Explore Min- nesota and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are assisting Visit Fair- mont and other local partners in planning the event. MISSOURI MDC TO CLOSE STAFFED SHOOTING RANGES STARTING FRIDAY The Missouri Department of Conserva- tion (MDC) announces it will close its five staffed shooting ranges starting Friday, March 20, through April 15. MDC will re- assess the situation at that point. MDC un- staffed shooting ranges remain open. The MDC staffed shooting ranges clos- ing Friday are: Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Out- door Education Center in Greene County, August A. Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center in St. Charles, Jay Henges Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center in St. Louis, Lake City Range in Jackson County, and Parma Woods Range and Training Cen- ter in Platte County. MDC’s several dozen unstaffed shooting ranges around the state remain open. Find more information on them at nature.mdc. mo.gov/discover-nature/find/places/ mdc-ranges. The staffed shooting range closures add to MDC’s closures of nature centers, visitor centers, and education centers around the state to visitors that started March 19. All closures were done to help protect the pub- lic amid ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) and are effective through April 15. MDC will reassess the situation at that point. Other closed MDC facilities include: Burr Oak Woods Nature Center in Blue Springs; Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center in Cape Girardeau; Anita B. Gorman Conservation Dis- covery Center in Kansas City; Lost Valley Fish Hatchery in Benton County; Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center in Kirkwood; Rockwoods Reservation in St. Louis County; Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jefferson City; Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery near Branson; Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center in Joplin; MARKETPLACE BOYKIN SPANIELS J & L BOYKIN SPANIELS: For informa- tion on upcoming litters, stud service, training or just want to talk about the “little brown dogs” just call Jan or Larry Hinchman, Hammond, WI 715-796-5251 www.Bdarn.com/jl BRITTANY GILMORE BRITTANY’S: Kevin & An- gela Gilmore, Boscobel, WI 608-732-3557 www.gilmorebrittanys.com ENGLISH SETTERS DeCOVERLY KENNEL: Factoryville, PA 717-378-3357 www.decoverlykennels.com ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL FLUSH ‘EM HIGH KENNEL: See our display adv on page 2. Jim O’Shea, Glendive, MT 717-673-0664 www.flushemhigh.com GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTERS THUNDERHEAD GSPS: Ron & Debbie Stott, Kewaunee, WI 920-265-5375 www.thunderheadgsps.com GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTERS GET MY POINT KENNELS: John Faskell, New London, WI 920-427-7774 www.getmypointllc.com HUNTER CREEK WIREHAIRS: GWPs are energetic and determined hunters. German Wirehair Pointers are good all- around gun dogs, able to hunt any sort of game on any sort of land and water. Dan Snell, 920-731-4841, Appleton, WI www.muddywaterboats.com LABRADOR RETRIEVERS OBX CHOCOLATE HEAVEN: Tim War- ren, Jarvisburg, NC 252-619-1921 www.obxchocolateheaven.com ROLIDA KENNELS: Dave Dahlberg Wheatridge CO 303-810-7404 www.rolida.com SMITH FARMS LABRADORS: Jodi Smith, Grove City, MN 320-857-2312 www.smithfarmslabradors.com TRIPLE D KENNEL: Doug Foss, Foley, MN 320-248-7462 tripledkennel.weebly.com LLEWELLIN SETTERS BUFFALO KENNELS: Llewellin setter pups, DNA certified, FDSB Registered, 5 weeks, natural hunters & pointers - The perfect combo breed. (i.e. they love to hunt/love people). Ken Barnes, Lenoir, NC 828-758-9890 www.Bdarn.com/buffalo VIZSLAS BUSCH KENNELS: Jim and Linda Busch, Home of DC AFC Askim, Win- nebago, IL 815-335-7673 www.buschvizslas.com WEIMARANER BOONIELAND KENNELS: Linda Wag- ner, Ogema, WI, 715-360-6449 www.boonielandkennels.com WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFONS COPPERSHOT GRIFFONS: Chris Kelly, Hull, IA 712-441-1366 www.coppershotgriffons.com DAEHLERS WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFONS: Dennis & Deanna Daehler, Beloit, WI, 608-713-2529 www.Daehlerswpg.com www.sdpheasants.com State News You Can Use! ILLINOIS WATERFOWL DATES 2021-2025 North Zone 2021 Oct 23- Dec 21 2022 Oct 22- Dec 20 2023 Oct 21- Dec 19 2024 Oct 19- Dec 17 2025 Oct 18- Dec 16 Central Zone add 7 days IOWA PRAIRIE CHICKEN DAY IS APRIL 4 The first rhythmic and haunting cooing can be heard as the night sky fades and sun- rise begins. The short grass prairie booming grounds prepares for a display found no- where else in Iowa. This is prairie chicken country and April 4 will mark the 17 th Annual Prairie Chicken Day at the Kellerton Wildlife Management Area, in Ringgold County. Activities begin around 6 a.m., originating from the elevated viewing platform on 300 th Avenue, southwest of Kellerton. This annual ritual begins as early as mid- March and lasts through April. Male prairie chickens meet at the booming grounds every morning to display, spar and fight with other males trying to catch the eye of the females watching nearby. “They will be out there until 8 or so, when they begin to slow down,” said Stephanie Shepherd, wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Diversity Program. She said there are typically 20-40 birds that use the lek at Kellerton, and they will display each morning regardless of the weather. “Some mornings you can hear them and some you can’t. They are out there every day, but are less active if it’s raining or really cloudy,” she said. While there will be some spotting scopes available to use, attendees are encouraged to bring their own or a set of binoculars. The prairie chicken population at Kellerton has benefited from a collaboration between the states of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska, and the Nature Conservancy, Blank Park Zoo and the Ringgold County Conservation Board. The collaboration extended to area cattle producers who help manage 30 percent of the grasslands through grazing. “There has been a lot of collaboration to improve the landscape across the state line to recreate 160,000 acres of rolling hills of grass with few trees,” Shepherd said. “This part- nership benefits not only the prairie chicken, but other grassland species as well.” One grassland species in particular, the Henslow’s sparrow, has benefited from this partnership. The Henslow’s sparrow is listed as a state threatened species in Iowa but the population at Kellerton is so large the area has been recognized as globally important for this species. The Kellerton Wildlife Management Area was dedicated as Iowa’s first Bird Conser- vation Area in 2001 when it simultaneously became the first grassland Bird Conservation Area in the country. It was formally dedi- cated as a Globally Important Bird Area in 2018. WALKING WITH THE BIRDS The Iowa Department of Natural Re- sources (DNR) state bird expert, avian ecologist Anna Buckardt Thomas, is host- ing a series of bird walks through some of Iowa’s highest-quality bird habitat, begin- ning April 4 at the Kellerton Bird Conser- vation Area in conjunction with the Prairie Chicken Festival. Buckardt Thomas will be at the Kellerton viewing platform from 6:30-9 a.m., to dis- cuss the birds seen and heard at the boom- ing ground. She may include a short walk after the prairie chicken displaying is com- plete, if there’s interest. “You can never predict what we’ll see or hear, and that’s what makes it fun,” she said. “We’ll see what we see.” GUIDED BIRDING HIKE - PRAIRIE CHICKEN DAY April 4, 6:30-9 a.m., Originating from the Kellerton Viewing Platform. Part of the Prairie Chicken Festival. May include a short walk after the prairie chicken display- ing is complete, if there’s interest. MINNESOTA DNR SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR $100,000 IN SHOOTING RANGE GRANTS The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering $100,000 in shooting range grants as part of an effort to increase opportunities for people to have safe places to practice shooting sports. The open-ended application period begins March 16. Grants from $2,500 to $25,000 are available. The grants require a 1:1 match and may be used for five-stand, pistol, rifle, skeet or trap ranges. Grantees must allow members of the public to shoot at reasonable times and affordable fees. “We’re thrilled to be able to offer these grants to help people have safer and bet- ter places to shoot across Minnesota,” said Chuck Niska, DNR Enforcement shooting range program coordinator. In the current application period, the DNR will focus on providing funds to new grantees from outstate areas. There will be a particular emphasis on providing grants to groups whose projects reduce travel distances for students and others who cur- rently drive an hour or more to participate in shooting sports activities. The DNR intends to make available an- other $100,000 in shooting range grants later this year. Minnesota has seen a surge in interest in the shooting sports in recent years, thanks in large part to the growth of the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League, in which about 12,000 students compete. 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or wetlands within 20 miles of Fairmont are being sought to participate in the 2020 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener in October.
Gov. Tim Walz will lead the event tak-ing place on Oct. 9-10, which showcases the many hunting, recreational, tourism,
and community opportunities that the Fair-mont area has to off er visitors.
“I’m eager to celebrate this special tradi-tion and am grateful that the people of Fair-mont have off ered to host the 2020 Gover-nor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener,” said Gov. Walz. “We made great memories in my fi rst opener as governor, and I look forward to many new memories being made in Fair-mont this fall.”
The planning committee is reaching out to landowners who may be willing to grant access to hunters participating in the event.
The land will be hunted only on Oct. 10 as part of the Minnesota Governor’s Pheas-ant Hunting Opener. Invited hunters will be led by local hunter hosts, who may in-clude local landowners. Ideal lands for the Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener in-clude grasslands or wetlands that support pheasant populations.
Landowners interested in learning more about how they can promote hunting, con-servation, and tourism in the area by al-lowing hunting access for the event should contact Tim Langer at 507-399-9370 or Jesse Walters at 507-235-6680, ext. 118.
Initiated by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2011, the Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener highlights the local hunting, recreational, and tourism opportunities host commu-nities have to off er visitors. Explore Min-nesota and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are assisting Visit Fair-mont and other local partners in planning the event.
MISSOURIMDC TO CLOSE STAFFED
SHOOTING RANGES STARTING FRIDAY
The Missouri Department of Conserva-tion (MDC) announces it will close its fi ve staff ed shooting ranges starting Friday, March 20, through April 15. MDC will re-assess the situation at that point. MDC un-staff ed shooting ranges remain open.
The MDC staff ed shooting ranges clos-ing Friday are:
Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Out-door Education Center in Greene County,
August A. Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center in St. Charles,
Jay Henges Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center in St. Louis,
Lake City Range in Jackson County, and
Parma Woods Range and Training Cen-ter in Platte County.
MDC’s several dozen unstaff ed shooting ranges around the state remain open. Find more information on them at nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/find/places/mdc-ranges.
The staff ed shooting range closures add to MDC’s closures of nature centers, visitor centers, and education centers around the state to visitors that started March 19. All closures were done to help protect the pub-lic amid ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) and are eff ective through April 15. MDC will reassess the situation at that point.
Other closed MDC facilities include:
Burr Oak Woods Nature Center in Blue Springs;
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center in Cape Girardeau;
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Dis-covery Center in Kansas City;
Lost Valley Fish Hatchery in Benton County;
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center in Kirkwood;
Rockwoods Reservation in St. Louis County;
Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jeff erson City;
Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery near Branson;
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center in Joplin;
MARKETPLACEBOYKIN SPANIELS
J & L BOYKIN SPANIELS: For informa-tion on upcoming litters, stud service, training or just want to talk about the “little brown dogs” just call Jan or Larry Hinchman, Hammond, WI 715-796-5251
www.Bdarn.com/jl
BRITTANYGILMORE BRITTANY’S: Kevin & An-gela Gilmore, Boscobel, WI 608-732-3557
www.gilmorebrittanys.com
ENGLISH SETTERSDeCOVERLY KENNEL: Factoryville, PA 717-378-3357
www.decoverlykennels.com
ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL
FLUSH ‘EM HIGH KENNEL: See our display adv on page 2. Jim O’Shea, Glendive, MT 717-673-0664
www.fl ushemhigh.com
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTERS
THUNDERHEAD GSPS: Ron & Debbie Stott, Kewaunee, WI 920-265-5375
www.thunderheadgsps.com
GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTERS
GET MY POINT KENNELS: John Faskell, New London, WI 920-427-7774
www.getmypointllc.comHUNTER CREEK WIREHAIRS: GWPs are energetic and determined hunters. German Wirehair Pointers are good all-around gun dogs, able to hunt any sort of game on any sort of land and water. Dan Snell, 920-731-4841, Appleton, WI
www.muddywaterboats.com
LABRADOR RETRIEVERS
OBX CHOCOLATE HEAVEN: Tim War-ren, Jarvisburg, NC 252-619-1921
www.obxchocolateheaven.comROLIDA KENNELS: Dave Dahlberg Wheatridge CO 303-810-7404
www.rolida.comSMITH FARMS LABRADORS: Jodi Smith, Grove City, MN 320-857-2312
www.smithfarmslabradors.comTRIPLE D KENNEL: Doug Foss, Foley, MN 320-248-7462
tripledkennel.weebly.com
LLEWELLIN SETTERSBUFFALO KENNELS: Llewellin setter pups, DNA certifi ed, FDSB Registered, 5 weeks, natural hunters & pointers - The perfect combo breed. (i.e. they love to hunt/love people). Ken Barnes, Lenoir, NC 828-758-9890
www.Bdarn.com/buff aloVIZSLAS
BUSCH KENNELS: Jim and Linda Busch, Home of DC AFC Askim, Win-nebago, IL 815-335-7673
www.buschvizslas.com
WEIMARANERBOONIELAND KENNELS: Linda Wag-ner, Ogema, WI, 715-360-6449
www.boonielandkennels.com
WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFONS
COPPERSHOT GRIFFONS: Chris Kelly, Hull, IA 712-441-1366
www.coppershotgriff ons.comDAEHLERS WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFONS: Dennis & Deanna Daehler, Beloit, WI, 608-713-2529
www.Daehlerswpg.com
www.sdpheasants.com
State News You Can Use!
ILLINOIS WATERFOWL DATES 2021-2025
North Zone
2021 Oct 23- Dec 21
2022 Oct 22- Dec 20
2023 Oct 21- Dec 19
2024 Oct 19- Dec 17
2025 Oct 18- Dec 16
Central Zone add 7 days
IOWAPRAIRIE CHICKEN DAY IS
APRIL 4 The fi rst rhythmic and haunting cooing
can be heard as the night sky fades and sun-rise begins. The short grass prairie booming grounds prepares for a display found no-where else in Iowa.
This is prairie chicken country and April 4 will mark the 17th Annual Prairie Chicken Day at the Kellerton Wildlife Management Area, in Ringgold County. Activities begin around 6 a.m., originating from the elevated viewing platform on 300th Avenue, southwest of Kellerton.
This annual ritual begins as early as mid-March and lasts through April. Male prairie chickens meet at the booming grounds every morning to display, spar and fi ght with other males trying to catch the eye of the females watching nearby.
“They will be out there until 8 or so, when they begin to slow down,” said Stephanie Shepherd, wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Diversity Program.
She said there are typically 20-40 birds that use the lek at Kellerton, and they will display each morning regardless of the weather.
“Some mornings you can hear them and some you can’t. They are out there every day, but are less active if it’s raining or really cloudy,” she said. While there will be some spotting scopes available to use, attendees are encouraged to bring their own or a set of binoculars.
The prairie chicken population at Kellerton has benefi ted from a collaboration between the states of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska, and the Nature Conservancy, Blank Park Zoo and the Ringgold County Conservation Board. The collaboration extended to area cattle producers who help manage 30 percent of the grasslands through grazing.
“There has been a lot of collaboration to improve the landscape across the state line to recreate 160,000 acres of rolling hills of grass with few trees,” Shepherd said. “This part-nership benefi ts not only the prairie chicken, but other grassland species as well.”
One grassland species in particular, the Henslow’s sparrow, has benefi ted from this partnership. The Henslow’s sparrow is listed as a state threatened species in Iowa but the population at Kellerton is so large the area has been recognized as globally important for this species.
The Kellerton Wildlife Management Area was dedicated as Iowa’s fi rst Bird Conser-vation Area in 2001 when it simultaneously became the fi rst grassland Bird Conservation
Area in the country. It was formally dedi-cated as a Globally Important Bird Area in 2018.
WALKING WITH THE BIRDSThe Iowa Department of Natural Re-
sources (DNR) state bird expert, avian ecologist Anna Buckardt Thomas, is host-ing a series of bird walks through some of Iowa’s highest-quality bird habitat, begin-ning April 4 at the Kellerton Bird Conser-vation Area in conjunction with the Prairie Chicken Festival.
Buckardt Thomas will be at the Kellerton viewing platform from 6:30-9 a.m., to dis-cuss the birds seen and heard at the boom-ing ground. She may include a short walk after the prairie chicken displaying is com-plete, if there’s interest.
“You can never predict what we’ll see or hear, and that’s what makes it fun,” she said. “We’ll see what we see.”
GUIDED BIRDING HIKE - PRAIRIE CHICKEN DAY
April 4, 6:30-9 a.m., Originating from the Kellerton Viewing Platform. Part of the Prairie Chicken Festival. May include a short walk after the prairie chicken display-ing is complete, if there’s interest.
MINNESOTADNR SEEKS APPLICANTS
FOR $100,000 IN SHOOTING RANGE GRANTS
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is off ering $100,000 in shooting range grants as part of an eff ort to increase opportunities for people to have safe places to practice shooting sports.
The open-ended application period begins March 16. Grants from $2,500 to $25,000 are available.
The grants require a 1:1 match and may be used for fi ve-stand, pistol, rifl e, skeet or trap ranges. Grantees must allow members of the public to shoot at reasonable times and aff ordable fees.
“We’re thrilled to be able to off er these grants to help people have safer and bet-ter places to shoot across Minnesota,” said Chuck Niska, DNR Enforcement shooting range program coordinator.
In the current application period, the DNR will focus on providing funds to new grantees from outstate areas. There will be a particular emphasis on providing grants to groups whose projects reduce travel distances for students and others who cur-rently drive an hour or more to participate in shooting sports activities.
The DNR intends to make available an-other $100,000 in shooting range grants later this year.
Minnesota has seen a surge in interest in the shooting sports in recent years, thanks in large part to the growth of the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League, in which about 12,000 students compete.
LANDOWNERS SOUGHT FOR 2020 MINNESOTA
GOVERNOR’S PHEASANT HUNTING OPENER
Minnesota landowners with grassland
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