Outdoor Notes Feb 11/2018

[Lee Borgersen]

  ....   Outdoors Notes for Feb. 11, 2018

 


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Old Vermilion Trail 5-Stand winter league begins 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Non-league shooters welcome. Go to oldvermiliontrail.com or call (218) 721-3804.






Superior Trap Club will be open for single and double trap shooting at 11 a.m. today as well as Feb. 28, March 11 and March 28. Go to superiortrapclub.com for more details.




Voyageurs National Park offers these events at Rainy Lake Visitor Center unless noted. Go to voyageurs.org/calendar for details.

• Winter fun with our feathered friends, 2-4 p.m. today.

• Tracking by snowshoe, 2-4 p.m. Feb. 18.

• Sledding Sunday, 2-4 p.m. Feb. 25.

• What can we learn from the early morning bird choir?, 2-4 p.m. March 4.


• Let's go camping!, 2-4 p.m. March 11.

• Winter storytelling, 2-4 p.m. March 18.

• Remarkable rodents, 2-4 p.m. March 25.

Duluth Boat, Sports, Travel & RV Show and Northland Outdoors Deer Classic, 5-9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 18. Tickets: $10 for adults, $6 for ages 6-17 and free for younger children.

River Talk, 7 p.m Wednesday, Lake Superior Estuarium, 3 Marina Drive, Superior. Topic: "Muskies on the Move in the St. Louis River Estuary" by Erin Schaeffer, graduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota. Go to go.wisc.edu/e72j9d or uwiscseagrant.tumblr.com.

Winter Family Weekend, Friday through Feb. 19, Audubon Center of the North Woods, Sandstone. Activities include snowshoeing, archery, snow sculptures, sleigh rides, kicksledding and more. Call (888) 404-7743 or go to audubon-center.org for details.


Gary-New Duluth Community Club 24th annual Rabbit Hunt and Raffle, hosted by the Alpine Bar, Saturday. Registration from 8-9 a.m. Cost: $5 per person / four-person teams. Features raffle drawings and door prizes; drawings begin at 4:30 p.m. All proceeds go to Gary-New Duluth Community Club. Call the Alpine Bar at (218) 626-9979.

Fly-tying class, 10 a.m. Saturday, Superior Fly Angler, 310 Belknap, Superior. Topic: Tying muddler minnows. Cost: $10. Call (715) 395-9520 for required registration.

Superior Hiking Trail Association guided snowshoe hike, 10 a.m. Saturday, Lake County Road 301/Fors Road to Silver Creek campsite and back. Bring your own snowshoes or traction devices for boots. Go to shta.org/news-events/guided-hikes.


Jay Cooke State Park offers winter encounters snowshoe hike, 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday. Meet at the River Inn Interpretive Center. Email jaycooke.statepark@state.mn.us or call (218) 673-7000.




Candlelight ski, snowshoe and hike, 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Gooseberry Falls State Park. Free, but a Minnesota ski pass is required for skiers ages 16 and older. Call (218) 595-7100 or go to mndnr.gov.

Positive Energy Outdoors offers dogsledding intensive winter camp, for grades 5-8, Feb. 19-23 with two-, three- and four-day options. Cost: $150-$365. Call (218) 391-0147 or go to outdooredventures.org.

Arrowhead Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited groups, 7 p.m. Feb. 20, Clyde Iron, 2920 W. Michigan St. Speakers from Minnesota and Wisconsin DNR covering topics about stream restoration, management and upcoming projects. Casting downstairs at 6 p.m.

Family Day on the Ice, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 24, Big Jay Gould Lake near Cohasset. Sponsored by Minnesota Darkhouse and Angling Association. To take part in spearing, anyone ages 18 and older must possess a valid fishing license and spearing license. Free dogsledding rides from noon to 4 p.m. Event is free. Call Rick at (218) 259-0457.

Master Naturalist training, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every other Saturday for six weeks beginning Feb. 24 to May 12, Sugarloaf Cove, 9096 Highway 61, near Schroeder. Cost: $275, includes manuals and supplies. Call (218) 525-0001 or go to sugarloafnorthshore.org to register.

Brule River State Forest offers Riverview Loppet, March 3. Go to brulexcski.com for details.