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I'm glad you stopped by for a visit. This site is about the good times I've had in in my home state, doing what I like to do the most, hunting and fishing. |
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I will occassionally slip in a story about a trip to one of the other states, or some pictures taken in another state, just to be fair. |
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I put this entry on top of my list, because Hunter Education is the
key to the future of hunting. Hunters must prove to the non-hunting public that
they are sportsmen/women, and not just shooters. By doing taking such classes, we
reduce the number of hunting related accidents and fatalities, and take away
the arguements used by the anti-hunting groups.
Hunter Education is mandantory for any Minnesota resident who wishes to hunt in Minnesota, and
who was born after Jan. 1,
1980. It is often needed by adults that want to hunt outside of Minnesota.
I also have links to the class listings maintained by Minnesota's Department
of Natural Resources. The list includes the "entry level" Firearms Safety classes, and
Advanced Hunter Education, and Bow Hunter Education classes.
A vast percentage of the land in the United States
is privately owned. The last thing we need to see is more "No Tresspassing" signs on private land. The ability to obtain permission to hunt and/or fish on private land is dependant upon
maintaining good relationships with landowners.
A short history of the many deer hunts I've enjoyed, and photos of the
deer that we (my family members and friends) have been fortunate to take.
According to legend,
the lakes in
Minnesota were made by the hooves of Paul Bunyan's blue Ox, Babe.
I've also got a link to a site that has topographic maps online. You can't beat the price for the photos or the maps either....
You can go here to learn more about
your host, if you are so inclined.
Well, I hope you enjoyed your visit. Could you take a moment to sign my guest book? Sign Guestbook
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Sometime prior to Feb 23, 2001, GeoCities revamped their Guestbook code, and as a result, the
previous Guestbook entries are here.
If you see something which is broken - like a link or an
image, want to talk hunting or fishing, or if you just want to say "hi", drop me a line.
You can email me at sportsman00.geo@yahoo.com or click on the
letter icon....
Come back again, and may the wind you feel on your back
not be your own....
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Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 © Jim Laumann.
Places you can visit while you're here...
Hunter Education
Have you taken any sort of hunter education classes? If not, I highly recommend
that you do take a class. I have taken several, and found them very interesting and
enjoyable.
T.I.P. (Turn In Poachers)
T.I.P. is a program you can use to report game and fishing regulation violators. It's a method of taking the occasional
"bad apple" out of the ranks of law-abiding sportsmen and
women.
Landowner Relations
Whitetail Deer Hunts
Duck and Goose Hunts
The duck and goose hunts I've had. Not as many or as often as the deer
hunts, but enjoyable none the less.
Small Game Hunts
A sunny October afternoon, and some squirrel - a nice way to spend time in the woods.
Fishing
Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Actually, the precise
number is 11,842. I've probally been on 50-60 of them, so I've
still got plenty to choose from....
My Boats
What would fishing be with out a boat?
Wild Turkey
Minnesota's DNR has been working for many years to bring back and expand
the range of these great birds.
Aerial Photos & Topographic Maps
Have you ever wanted a birds eye view of your favorite hunting or fishing spots? Now you
can. Follow my link, and I'll show you some sample photos I made of a one of my favorite spots, and I'll tell you how I got them.
Sportsman's Groups
Links to the various Outdoors groups I belong to.
Out of State Fun
The out of state hunting and fishing trips that I've been fortunate to
enjoy.
Melmac's Page
This page is about my buddy Melmac, who lives in Missouri. You can read about some of the hunts he has had down there. Pictures - why of course!
Jokes
Jokes about hunting and fishing in Minnesota. These are the ones
I've found or heard. Have you got one? Send it to me and I will
put it up here and give you the credit....
Minnesota Links
Links to Hunting and Fishing pages authored by other
Minnesotan's.
Personal Hunting and Fishing Page Links
Links to Hunting and Fishing pages authored by
folks across Web.
Links
Links to various pages I've enjoyed and/or found to be useful.
This list contains Government and Commercial sites.
Awards
The awards my pages have been given.
