A Change For The UWMA

Changes at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will mean changes at some area wildlife spots. DNR Area Wildlife Manager Gary Drots said most of the changes, however, will be at the office and won't affect the outdoors. Drots said control of the Upgaard Wildlife Management Area will transfer from the Non-Game Department to his department but maintenance of the 80-acre parcel will remain with the local "Grub Club" who spend Fridays cleaning and sprucing up the area. Drots added that turkey season went well, that late snowfalls did slowdown geese and woodducks a bit, and there was lots of drumming going on among the grouse population. Drots predicts a good season ahead.