OUTDOOR NEWS 100 YEARS PHEASANTS FOREVER AWARD

Supporting 100 Years of Pheasant Hunting and Habitat: South Dakota Tourism Renews National Sponsorship of Pheasants Forever Upland hunters invited to “Paint the State Orange” at 2018 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Sioux Falls, SD St. Paul, Minn. – Aug. 24, 2017 – Supporting wildlife habitat conservation and 100 years of pheasant hunting in “The Pheasant Capital,” the South Dakota Department of Tourism has renewed its national sponsorship of Pheasants Forever for the fifth consecutive year. Through this partnership, the Department of Tourism markets to the largest collection of upland hunters in the nation, while providing direct monetary support to Pheasants Forever’s habitat mission. “The South Dakota Department of Tourism clearly understands the connection between our habitat mission and the state’s hunting license sales. We’re thrilled to help South Dakota maintain the state’s distinction as ‘The Pheasant Capital of the World’ for years to come,” stated Chris Kalis, Pheasants Forever’s director of corporate partnerships. “This year, we’ll not only be inviting our members to visit South Dakota during hunting season, but we’ll be inviting the organization’s entire 145,000 membership to join us in Sioux Falls for National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in February to paint the state orange.” Highlighting the partnership between Pheasants Forever and the South Dakota Department of Tourism is the significance of National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic coming to the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls on February 16-18, 2018. This will be the first time the organization’s signature event has been held in South Dakota. As a special offer to upland hunters, residents and non-residents alike who purchase a South Dakota small game license for the 2017/2018 seasons will receive complimentary admission to the nation’s largest upland conservation event. It’s all part of “Paint the State Orange” weekend at National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic 2018, encouraging supporters to wear their orange gear to the event as a testament to the culture of pheasant hunting in South Dakota. Attendees simply need to bring their valid 2017/2018 South Dakota hunting license with them and show it at the registration desk for admission. “The South Dakota Department of Tourism is proud to be a national sponsor of Pheasants Forever, an organization working to protect the world’s pheasant capital and fall traditions throughout South Dakota with their mission work,” said Jim Hagen, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Tourism. “Quality habitat remains the key factor for protecting our state’s renowned pheasant population and the enormous economic impact made by upland hunters. We look forward to participating in National Pheasant Fest in the coming year, highlighting the state’s rich history of pheasant hunting, and supporting further habitat efforts which make South Dakota the most unique and exciting upland hunting destination in the world.” In addition to advertising in the Pheasants Forever Journal & Quail Forever Journal, the following highlights key components of the partnership: • Paint the State Orange at National Pheasant Fest – The Department of Tourism will be a platinum sponsor of the event which features one of the largest exhibitor areas at the 2018 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Sioux Falls showcasing the wide array of private lodges, nearly five million acres of public land available and businesses of South Dakota . Hunters are encouraged to participate in the “Paint the State Orange” promotion by wearing upland gear and presenting a 2017/2018 South Dakota small game license for complimentary admission to the event. Additionally, the Department of Tourism will be the major sponsor of the event’s opening day ceremony, the Bird Dog Parade. • “Dog of the Day” Sponsor – Pheasants Forever’s “Dog of the Day” posting – Each day, a different bird dog belonging to a Pheasants Forever member is featured on the organization’s website and social platforms. • Upland Super Issue: 100 Years of Pheasant Hunting – The Department of Tourism is sponsoring a special gatefold issue in the first-ever Upland Super Issue being published in September for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever members. The special feature will showcase 100 years of pheasant hunting in South Dakota, including how to sustain wildlife for the next century. Pheasant hunting continues to be big business in South Dakota as the world’s leading pheasant hunting region. In fact, South Dakota welcomed more than 142,000 upland hunters in 2016 who harvested 1.17 million ring-necked pheasants and contributed nearly $245 million to the state’s economy. Habitat remains the critical factor for maintaining long-term pheasant numbers throughout the state, and the Department of Tourism continues to support this notion as a dedicated national sponsor of Pheasants Forever. Learn more about the South Dakota Department of Tourism and their upland hunting opportunities by following this link: https://www.travelsouthdakota.com/things-to-do/recreation/hunting Use the following link to purchase your 2017/2018 South Dakota pheasant hunting license today: http://gfp.sd.gov/licenses/general-hunt-fish/default.aspx About Pheasants Forever Pheasants Forever, including its quail conservation division, Quail Forever, is the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to upland habitat conservation. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have more than 149,000 members and 720 local chapters across the United States and Canada. Chapters are empowered to determine how 100 percent of their locally raised conservation funds are spent; the only national conservation organization that operates through this truly grassroots structure. Since creation in 1982, Pheasants Forever has spent $708 million on 517,000 habitat projects benefiting 15.8 million acres nationwide. Photo Credit: Chad Coppess, South Dakota Department of Tourism

OUTDOOR NEWS FISHING REPORTS

Manitowoc Co. Salmon fishing out of Manitowoc and Two Rivers was slow yet again this week. Even with a small tournament bringing out over 60 boats between the two ports on Saturday, most boats didn’t bring in more than one fish. Many anglers have still been targeting the 150-200+ feet-of-water range, but some tried trolling in 60 or less feet after a couple days of west winds brought some cooler water close to shore. Those that did troll in close reported no more than a stray brown with no discernable pattern. Boats fishing in the deeper water caught more chinooks than any other species, but some rainbows also made a trip back in the cooler. With most boats only having one fish, it was hard for anglers to report any pattern as to depth, lure, or color, but those boats that came in with 4-6 fish had mixed reports. One boat had a mix of 6 chinooks and rainbows that all came on the same green fly/dodger combo and one boat with 4 chinooks caught all their fish on different spoons. Because of this, anglers say it has come down to luck when finding fish, and the boats that had multiple fish reported catching them in a short window, sometimes one after the next. Many anglers also reported marking schools of what were likely baitfish in about 60-80 feet-of-water, but had no luck when fishing around them. Some anglers out of both ports turned to smallmouth fishing for a change of pace, but that was mostly unsuccessful as well. Some anglers reported that it was tough to get them to bite hard enough to get a hook into them, but tubes seemed to be the best lure for getting any fish to commit. Anglers fished the rocks along the Manitowoc marina as well as the harbor and around the outside of the piers, and anglers out of Two Rivers fished around the base of the piers as well as further upriver. Pier anglers breathed a slight sigh of relief this week as they hooked into something besides just a sheepshead. With the west winds came cooler water which brought a handful of salmon in. A couple chinooks and rainbows came off in Manitowoc and Two Rivers, and a couple is very literal as only a few lucky anglers came off with fish. The chinooks came off casting spoons, either champs or cleos, and the rainbows were caught on both spoons and nightcrawlers. Anglers fishing the harbor with spoons or spinners in Manitowoc reported hits from smallmouth and northern pike, and some anglers fishing with nightcrawler pieces around Two Rivers have had good action with bullhead and a channel catfish or two. Kewaunee Co. Fishing pressure was below average this week in Kewaunee County and fishing has been tough for most anglers. Despite a tough bite, anglers have been harvesting a good number of Chinook Salmon, along with a mixed catch of Lake Trout and Rainbow Trout. Trolling in 200-300 feet of water has been reported to be working well, along with a shallow nearshore bite for Brown Trout. Sturgeon Bay In the Sturgeon Bay Canal perch fishermen have had consistent success with some catching their 15 fish limit. Walleye fishermen out of Stone Quarry have had limited success trolling crawler harnesses. Bass fishing has been good, fishing weed beds seems to be the most productive pattern. Green Bay Fishing Report: August 20, 2017 Door Co. Salmon fishing in Door County this past week has been hit or miss but some anglers have been catching a good number of very large fish along with good numbers mainly North of Sturgeon Bay. The best action has been reported in 150-300 feet of water. Although anglers are catching salmon and trout on spoons and plugs, flasher/flies combos have been producing good action. Baileys Harbor has been great and has produced some very large Rainbow Trout this past week. The Smallmouth Bass fishing has slowed down throughout Door County. The best bite this past week was still being reported from 10-30 feet of water near offshore structure. The Yellow Perch fishing has slowed but still remains good in the Sturgeon Bay area with most success occurring near deep weed lines. The Walleye fishing in Door County along the Green Bay shoreline remains good and anglers are reporting excellent fishing. Jigging has been the best method for catching Walleyes, but trolling has also brought success for many anglers. Chaudoirs Dock – Only a few anglers were interviewed during the week. At the end of the week most boats were after walleye and caught approximately 2 to 4 of the target species while usually keeping at least one fish. Few anglers reported fishing for yellow perch and had similar success with small numbers. Anglers from boat also caught freshwater drum, white perch, and a white fish. The parking lot averaged about 8-15 trailers during the week. Sugar Creek - No anglers observed. Rites Cove - No anglers observed. Little Sturgeon Bay – Anglers had pretty good luck this week while targeting yellow perch. Most were able to catch well over 10 perch total per boat, though reported many of them to be short. Freshwater drum catch has decreased, but anglers were still reeling in a few here and there for each trip along with few northern pike and white perch. Anglers targeting walleye throughout the week did not have as great of luck however, harvesting between 1 to 3 fish throughout the week. During the weekend days the parking lot averaged about 40 trailers and about 8 trailers during the week. Sawyer Harbor – An average of 3 trailers were observed during the week with little success. Over the weekend there was an average of 10 trailers in the lot and the few anglers which were interviewed reported targeting walleye with varying success. Few boats were able to harvest their limit while others struggled to harvest at least 1. Brown/Kewaunee Co. - Bay side from Sturgeon Bay area south Bayshore - During the week most anglers were going after walleye and had pretty consistent success. Anglers reported harvesting their limit while also catching other shorts, freshwater drum, and white bass. The parking lot averaged about 15 trailers during the week. Suamico – When weather was bad there was no one out but when it was good the lot was at least half full. Everyone interviewed was fishing for walleye and they found mild success with most groups catching a few fish. Even though anglers found fish most were short and were tossed back. The freshwater drum bite hasn’t been as hot as some weeks in the past but anglers are still catching them. Longtail Lauches- no anglers or trailers Metro launch – When weather was good there were 10-20 boat trailers at the metro launch. Other days when the weather wasn’t as favorable the launch averaged only a few trailers. Most anglers interviewed were after walleye while a few others were after musky. The walleye anglers found consistent success with some boats catching over 10 fish for half a day on the water. The musky anglers on the other hand didn’t fair so lucky and had trouble finding fish. Walleye anglers out trolling also caught white bass and freshwater drum. Anglers from shore were mostly out to have a good time. They found themselves catching white bass, freshwater drum, and black crappie. Fox River Mouth – High trailer counts all week which ended up resulting in high number of interviews from pleasure boaters. With the nice weather we have had lately the public is getting on the water and enjoying the sun. As for anglers, walleye has been the main target with anglers launching from the mouth and running a couple miles north usually. Walleye angler have had a tough time finding decent numbers of walleyes and they are also struggling to keep the non-target fish off their lines, many times white perch or freshwater drum will hit their baits before a walleye has time. Shore anglers from the river mouth have still been doing good catching freshwater drum with the occasional channel catfish mixed in. The river’s water temperature is quite high right now with many anglers reporting 82-85 degree surface temperatures. Fox River- Almost all of my interviews from the upper portion of the river came from pleasure boaters with most of the anglers targeting fish out in the bay right now. Fish species that have been caught by anglers in the upper portion have been, freshwater drum, and channel catfish. Fox Point Launch – At best there were a few boat trailers in the lot over the past week. No interviews were taken. Fairgrounds – A few trailers were observed no interviews taken. Duck Creek - In the beginning of the week there were only a few shore anglers out but by the end the boat fishermen hit the water. Everyone interviewed was fishing for perch, and though they found fish the size wasn’t anything memorable. Voyager Park – There were only a few shore anglers out over the past week. No interviews taken. Red River - No anglers observed. Oconto Co. Bleu gill and small mouth bass are still the main draw below the Dam at Stiles on the Oconto River. Live bait and plastics have been working well below the dam all the way to the 141 bridge. Fly anglers report catching a few brown trout using streamers in the Iron Bridge area. The lower Oconto River is producing small mouth bass, a few walleye, crappie, cat fish, and drum using mostly live bait and some plastics or small spinners and spoons. Anglers from the landing at Pensaukee to Oconto Park II report perch starting to be caught in 6 to 14 feet of water using minnows and crawler pieces. Find the weed beds and keep moving when the bite slacks off has been the routine. The walleye bite has been going good with anglers trolling and rip jigging in 30 feet of water. Trolling anglers are fishing an ounce of weight 100 feet back, while rip jigging anglers are finding fish on structure. Marinette Co. The lower Peshtigo River is still producing walleye, perch, cat fish, drum, and small mouth bass using live bait and jigs with plastics. Look for deeper holes and structure. Pan fish are being caught below the Dam at Peshtigo using crawlers and small spinners. Anglers at Little River report catching perch in 6 to 14 feet of water using mainly crawler chunks and minnows, find the weeds and you should find fish. Sorting has been required as a lot of the fish are small. Reports of a few browns being caught along the Trout Bar but no reports of salmon yet. There is still a gate open on the Menominee River, but anglers report Catching a few walleye and small mouth at the Hattie Street Dam using jigs, spinners and crank baits. Anglers trolling the Menominee River report catching walleye, small mouth, cat fish and drum

OUTDOOR NEWS MANITOWOC GUN CLUB

Beginning September 7 th the Manitowoc Gun club will have a 300 target individual fall league. The fall league will consist of 50 skeet targets , 100 doubles, 50 - 18 yard wobble, and 50-16 yard targets.you can throw out your worse 50 from any event. Shooting begins at 6:00 pm

OUTDOOR NEWS NRA SHOW MILWAUKEE, WI

view the web version of this email Join Your NRA-ILA in Milwaukee This Saturday Please make plans now to join NRA-ILA at the NRA Carry Guard Expo in Milwaukee, this weekend! Among the many great weekend seminars, NRA-ILA will be holding a Second Amendment Legislative Update on Saturday, August 26th from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. in Room 201B. You’ll hear from NRA-ILA staff as well from your local NRA state association, Wisconsin Firearm Owners, on the most recent updates and grassroots resources to help protect and promote the Second Amendment. Also available will be free information and NRA materials. If you can’t make it out to Milwaukee this weekend, but would still like to get involved with our grassroots efforts in Wisconsin, please contact your Grassroots Field Coordinator Suzanne Anglewicz at Suzanne@nrailafrontlines.com. We hope to see you there! FOLLOW NRA-ILA © 2017 National Rifle Association of America, Institute For Legislative Action. To contact NRA-ILA call 800-392-8683. Address: 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, Virginia 22030. Please do not reply to this email. Unsubscribe from this email list | Manage your email preferences Thank you!

OUTDOOR NEWS

OUTDOOR NEWS: JAGEMANN SPORTING GROUP, one of Manitowoc’s Hometown businesses, is excited to announce the availability of Jagemann Brass at Midway USA. Jagemann is a manufacturer of premium brass casing for rifles and handguns, polymer magazines and other gun components, and is committed to providing the market with quality, consistent products. Midway USA began carrying Jagemann brass for reloading earlier this month. Jagemann entered the market in 2010 by manufacturing brass casings. Since that time, Jagemann has expanded into developing and manufacturing polymer and metal magazines and gun components. Jagemann has an extensive line of pistol brass casings. The company continues to develop and launch rifle variants. The casings are produced with the tightest tolerances ensuring a quality, high performing product. Tom Jagemann, CEO stated “It is very exciting for us to work with Midway USA and have Jagemann products available at such a trusted, reputable source for our customers. Similar to Jagemann, Midway USA has established itself as having exceptional customer service and an excellent product offering. We are honored to have our products available at Midway USA.” ( Editor’s Note: So if you are a reloader of brass cases, check out a local hometown product and I will bet you will never go back to what you are using today.)

OUTDOOR NEWS SPECIAL MONTHLY MEETING

Press Release Press Release To: Area Media From: The Manitowoc Unit - Manitowoc County Fish & Game Protective Association Subject: September Meeting The September meeting of the Manitowoc Unit of Manitowoc County Fish & Game Protective Association will be held on Thursday, September 7th, 2017 at Lincoln Park, Cabin #1 in Manitowoc. This is the regular monthly meeting of the membership and is open to the public. The meeting starts promptly at 7:00pm. There is generally a brief speaker or presentation and then the business meeting of the organization. A lunch and refreshments follow this. The Speaker for the September Meeting will be Tom Jagemann of the Jagemann Sporting Group. The program will be a history of Jagemann Sporting Group and the products they make in Manitowoc. Products are sold world-wide and this would be a great time to bring the family to hear and see the presentation being made to the club. The products are now found on MidWest USA catalog or web-site. The Public welcome to attend and a lunch and refreshments will be served. Meeting is Open to everyone and today the world of education of our youth is important. Hope to see you there and bring everyone along. The Manitowoc Unit is one of over 25 organizations that make up Manitowoc Fish & Game Protective Association in Manitowoc County. Founded in 1907, the organization is recognized as one of the oldest conservation organization in Wisconsin and the Midwest. The organization works to protect the rights of sporting men and women and promotes conservation and related education. The Manitowoc Unit meets the first Thursday of each month and meetings are open to the public. Those interested in the outdoors and especially youth are encouraged to attend these meetings. More information on the clubs that are part of the organization and their resources can be found at:

OUTDOOR NEWS NRA SHOW

view the web version of this email Join NRA-ILA in Milwaukee! Make plans to join NRA-ILA at the upcoming NRA Carry Guard Expo in Wisconsin! Join us for an informative briefing on pro-gun legislation currently making its way through Congress and in Wisconsin. NRA-ILA will be hosting a FREE Second Amendment Legislative Update on Saturday, August 26th, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., in Room 201B. At this event, you will hear from NRA-ILA staff and other speakers on the most recent legislative updates and grassroots resources available to help protect and promote the Second Amendment. There will also be FREE NRA materials, and information on how to join our grassroots team at this event. Make plans today to join your fellow pro-gun supporters for the NRA-ILA’s Second Amendment Legislative Update during the NRA Carry Guard Expo! If you can’t attend this event, but want to learn more about how you can be involved in our grassroots efforts in Wisconsin, contact your Grassroots Field Coordinator Suzanne Anglewicz at Suzanne@nrailafrontlines.com. We hope to see you there! FOLLOW NRA-ILA © 2017 National Rifle Association of America, Institute For Legislative Action. To contact NRA-ILA call 800-392-8683. Address: 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, Virginia 22030. Please do not reply to this email. Unsubscribe from this email list | Manage your email preferences Thank you!