NORTH COUNTRY CALENAR

May

14 -- Walleye, northern pike fishing opener

Lake trout fishing opener (summer statewide)

21 -- Northerns Inc. tournament, Mississippi River, new teams welcome, 829-0970, 829-1211

28 -- Bass fishing opener

June

4 -- Muskie fishing opener

Northerns Inc. tournament, Pelican Lake, new teams welcome, 829-0970, 829-1211

5 -- Open house, Minnesota state parks and recreation areas

Fur trade encampment, Crow Wing State Park

Archaeology Day, Mille Lacs Kathio State Park

10-12 -- Take a Kid fishing weekend

15 -- Snowmobile license renewals sent out

17 -- Deadline for moose hunt license applications

30 -- End of cross-country ski license year

July

9 -- Northerns Inc. tournament, Roosevelt Lake, new teams welcome, 829-0970, 829-1211

15 -- Crow hunting (second season)

23 -- Northerns Inc. tournament, North Long Lake, new teams welcome, 829-0970, 829-1211

29 -- Deadline for fall turkey hunt license applications

Deadline for prairie chicken hunt license applications

August

1 -- Deer hunting licenses on sale

2 -- 19th annual Ruffed Grouse Society banquet; Timbermist; 5:30 p.m.; (218) 829-4736

13 -- Northerns Inc. tournament, Cedar Lake, new teams welcome, 829-0970, 829-1211

19 -- Deadline for Camp Ripley archery deer hunt applications

Deadline for special youth deer hunt applications

22 -- First day to submit Lac qui Parle controlled goose hunt zone applications

25-Sept. 5 -- Minnesota State Fair

27 -- Northerns Inc. tournament, Gull Lake, new teams welcome, 829-0970, 829-1211

September

1 -- Bear hunting opener

Mourning dove hunting opener

Snipe, rail hunting opener

3 -- Early goose hunting opener (tentative)

8 -- Deadline for either-sex deer hunt permit applications

10 -- Northerns Inc. tournament, Whitefish Lake, new teams welcome, 829-0970, 829-1211

14 -- Last day to submit Lac qui Parle controlled goose hunt zone applications

15 -- Southeast trout streams open to catch and release fishing

17 -- Small game hunting opener

Archery deer hunting opener

17-18 -- Northerns Inc. tournament, new teams welcome, 829-0970, 829-1211

24-25 -- Take a Kid hunting weekend

30 -- Lake trout fishing season closes

October

12-16 -- Fall turkey hunt (first season)

15 -- Pheasant hunting opener

19-23 -- Fall turkey hunt (second season)

22 -- Prairie chicken hunting opener

29 -- Furbearer trapping opener for mink, muskrat, beaver, otter

31 -- Trout fishing summer season in lakes closes

November

4 -- Last day to upgrade firearms deer hunting licenses

5 -- Firearms deer hunting opener

26 -- Muzzleloader deer hunting opener

December

1 -- Lake trout fishing winter opener (Lake Superior only)

2 -- Deadline for 2006 spring turkey hunting applications

15 -- Watercraft license renewals sent out

ATV license renewals sent out

31 -- Archery deer hunting closes

Pheasant, grouse hunting closes