Wildlife Unlimited of Iron County had 55 youth members who attended the April 13 fund raising banquet. Each youth received a door prize donated by the club, individual and business supporters. The event was held at the Iron County Armory in Iron River where 300 attendees vied for prizes while offering financial support to the group for its local projects. Monies raised at the banquet came to $56,000. After expenses, the club’s funds will go towards numerous area programs, many related to youth.

Eric Schmit (right) of Caspian won one of ten Ruger rifles, which he received from Ted Sammond, WU banquet chairman. Firearm handling and checks were done by Tony, Georgie and Jacob Tomosaski.

Because of his involvement with the WU youth hunt program, WU member Scott Westphal (left) was pleased to present Steve Finendale of Kingsford with the winning certificate for the Wilderness Ridge Reserve Trophy Ridge Youth Deer Hunt. Finendale plans on taking his nephew on the hunt, donated by Bob Gunnville of Sagola.

WU President Rick Commenator (right) presents Caleb Tarsi of Iron River with a Smith and Wesson 22LR AR15 rifle as winner of one of the club’s mail-in raffles, where only 100 tickets were available.

Floyd Dropps of Crystal Falls speaks out about the license increase as the chairman of the Upper Peninsula Sportsman’s Alliance (UPSA) Fisheries Committee. Dropps is pictured here with his limit of walleyes taken from an Iron County walleye lake. (Ziegler photo)
CRYSTAL FALLS—The new fishing and hunting license fees that have been proposed by Michigan Governor Snyder and the DNR, as part of the DNR budget, are creating considerable discussion by local outdoor sports groups.

IRON RIVER—Covenant Point’s annual spring Rockin’ Robins  program is ready to register eager children of kindergarten and first grade age.

MARQUETTE—“Ask the DNR” returns to WNMU-TV Channel 13 in the Upper Peninsula Thursday, April 18, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

FLORENCE, Wis.— The Northwoods Geology Club will meet Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Florence Wisconsin Natural Resource Center, lower level. Free admission, door prizes, coffee and snacks are part of the meeting.

Bob McCarthy of Sunset Lake had a different type of “spring peepers” than frogs. “It’s been a long winter and there’s still a lot of snow on the ground. The deer are pretty desperate for food and have been coming by since January for the sunflower seeds I feed to the birds. Normally they will come in the yard and check the feeders farthest from the house. But these are desperate times and they feel the homeowner needs a little coaxing. They now come right to the family room window trying to get my attention,” he wrote. (McCarthy photo)

AMASA— Iron County Hunter Safety will be holding a spring class in Amasa for the Crystal Falls and surrounding areas.