Rochester students interested in a fall trapshooting league are invited to sign up now. The deadline for registration is Sept. 10, and interested shooters should contact the trap team at rpstrapteamcoach@gmail.com.
To be eligible, students must be in middle school or high school and must have their firearms safety certificate or be currently enrolled in firearms safety training. The team will shoot on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Southern Minnesota Trap Club range at 6251 20th St. SE.
Shooting begins the week of Sept. 14 and will go through the week of Oct. 26.
Pheasant stamp contest
Wildlife artists can submit entries for the 2016 Minnesota Pheasant Stamp from Sept. 7, to 4 p.m. Sept. 18.
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The pheasant stamp validation costs $7.50 and is required for pheasant hunters ages 18 to 64. For an extra 75 cents, purchasers can receive the validation as well as the pictorial stamp in the mail. A pictorial stamp without the validation is available for $8.25 but is not valid for hunting. Revenue from stamp sales is dedicated to pheasant management and habitat work.
The ring-necked pheasant must be the primary focus of the design, though other species may be included in the design if they are used to depict common interactions between species or are common inhabitants of Minnesota's pheasant range.
Artists are prohibited from using any photographic product as part of their finished entries. Winning artists usually issue limited edition prints of the artwork and retain proceeds.
Final judging is open to the public and will take place at 2 p.m., Sept. 24, at DNR headquarters, 500 Lafayette Road in St. Paul. The public is welcome to come and view the winning design 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 25.
Half Moon Landing closure
KELLOGG — The Corps of Engineers will be installing concrete abutments for the dock at Half Moon Landing on the north side of Weaver Bottoms this week and next week so there will be intermittent closures of the boat ramp.
The main landing, parking lot and canoe launch will remain open as will bank fishing.
Boaters are encouraged to use the West Newton landing, which is the new one along the road going into Half Moon. It's about a quarter mile east of Wabasha County Road 84.
