NORTH COUNTRY CALENDAR

APRIL

21-22 - first leg of central Minn. 3-D triple crown, Aitkin Archery Club, (218) 534-3437

30 - Close of spring light goose season

MAY

4 - Deadline for bear license applications

5-6 - second leg of central Minn. 3-D triple crown, Brainerd Archery Club, 828-3439

12-13 - Take a Mom fishing weekend

12 - Walleye, sauger, northern pike seasons open

Lake trout season opens statewide

26 - Largemouth and smallmouth bass seasons open

JUNE

2 - Muskie season opens

2-3 - third leg of central Minn. 3-D triple crown, Wealthwood Rod and Gun Club, (888) 691-6883

3 - Annual state park open house

3 - Archaeology Day, Mille Lacs Kathio State Park

8-10 - Take a Kid fishing weekend

9-10 - 3-D archery shoot, Brainerd Archery Club, 828-3439

15 - Snowmobile license renewals sent out

Deadline for moose hunt applications

23-24 - Marsh & Meadows HRC hunt test; Hunt's Point Sportsman's Club, Pequot Lakes; register at www.huntspointclub.com or phone (218) 568-8445

JULY

13 - Elk license lottery deadline

14-15 - 3-D archery shoot, Brainerd Archery Club,828-3439

15 - Crow second season opens

27 - Deadline for fall turkey license lottery

Deadline for prairie chicken license lottery