Jan. 3 - Winter lake trout opener (within BWCA)
Jan. 6 - Furbearer registration
Jan. 13-18 - Minnesota Sportsmen's Show, St. Paul Civic Center
Jan. 10 - Candlelight Ski, Old Mill & St. Croix state parks
Jan. 10 - Snowshoe Hike, Jay Cooke, Fort Snelling & Wild River state parks
Jan. 10-25 - John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, Duluth
Jan. 13-18 - Minnesota Sportsmen's Show, St. Paul Civic Center
Jan. 17 - Lake trout winter opener (outside BWCA)
Jan. 20-22 - Tourism Conference, Breezy Point, Pequot Lakes
Jan. 21-25 - Boat Show, Minneapolis Convention Center
Jan. 24 - MinnAqua Ice Fishing Event, Fort Snelling State Park
Jan. 31 - 16th Annual Volksski Classic Ski Tour/Race, Lake Bemidji State Park
Feb. 6 - Entry deadline 1999 Wild Turkey Stamp Contest
Feb. 7 - Candlelight Ski, Mille Lacs Kathio, Old Mill, Rice Lake & Lake Bemidji parks
Feb. 8 - Vasaloppet Cross Country Ski Race, Mora
Feb. 13 - 1999 Turkey Habitat Stamp Contest judging
Feb. 13-15 - International Eelpout Festival, Walker
Feb. 15 - 1998 fish and wildlife licenses go on sale
Feb. 18-22 - Duluth Boat, Sport and Travel Show, Civic Center
Feb. 18-22 - Greater NW Vacation Show, Minneapolis Convention Center
Feb. 28 - Fish houses must be off ice at night, south (see fishing regulations)
Feb. 28 - End of DNR 1997 game and fish license year
March 1 - Beginning of DNR 1998 game and fish license year
March 12-15 - St. Cloud Sports and Travel Show, Civic Center
March 13-15 - Minnesota Deer Classic, State Fair Coliseum, St. Paul
March 15 - Fish houses must be off ice at night, north (see fishing regulations)
March 21 - Maple Syruping, Myre Big Island State Park
March 27-April 5 - Northwest Sportshow, Minneapolis Convention Center
April 15 - Spring wild turkey hunting opener
April 18 - Trout fishing opener (in streams)
April 19-25 - National Wildlife Week
April 22 - Earth Day
April 24 - Arbor Day
April 25-26 - "March for Parks" (at many state parks)
May 1-31 - Arbor Month
May 1 - Bear hunting license application deadline
May 2 - Seegwan: A Celebration of Spring, Wild River State Park
May 3 - 16th Annual Volkslauf/March for Parks, Lake Bemidji State Park
May 9 - Lake trout fishing opener (summer, statewide, lakes)
May 9 - Governor's Walleye/Northern Fishing Opener, Red Wing
May 9-10 - Take a Mom Fishing Weekend
May 16-22 - National Safe Boating Week
May 22 - Daily summer tours begin at Mystery Cave/Forestville State Park, Hill Annex Mine and Soudan Underground Mine state parks
May 23 - Bass fishing opener
June 1-7 - National Fishing Week
June 1-30 - American Rivers Month
June 6 - Muskie fishing opener
June 6-7 - Take a Kid Fishing Weekend
June 7 - State Parks Open House, statewide
June 7 - Visitor Center grand opening, Fort Snelling State Park
June 12 - Moose hunt application deadline
June 21 - Rocky Point Sailing Race, Lake Bemidji State Park
June 26 - Fall wild turkey hunt application deadline
July 1 - Crow hunting opener
July 3-6 - Water Wise Weekend (boating safety)
July 18 - Miner's Day, Hill Annex Mine State Park
July 26 - Creamery Picnic, Old Mill State Park
Aug. 1 - Wacipi event, Upper Sioux Agency State Park
Aug. 1 - 14th Annual Woodcarver's Festival, Lake Bronson State Park
Aug. 7 - Entry deadline 1999 Trout and Salmon Stamp Contest
Aug. 7-9 and 14-16 - Game Fair, Anoka
Aug. 8 - Prairie Day, Wild River State Park
Aug. 8-16 - Photo Contest Display, Wild River State Park
Aug. 9 - Prairie Day, Great River Bluff State Park
Aug. 13 - 1999 DNR Trout and Salmon Stamp Design Contest judging
Aug. 15 - Tree seedling sales begin
Aug. 21 - Entry deadline 1999 DNR Waterfowl Stamp Contest
Aug. 27 - 1999 DNR Waterfowl Stamp Contest judging
Aug. 27-Sept. 7 - Minnesota State Fair;
Aug. 30 - Grinding Day, Old Mill State Park
Sept. 1 - Bear season opens
Sept. 1 - Snipe and rail hunting opener
Sept. 5-15 - Early Canada goose season
Sept. 7 - Daily tour schedule ends at Mystery Cave/Forestville State Park, Hill Annex and Soudan Underground Mine state parks
Sept. 10 - Anterless permit lottery application deadline
Sept. 11 - Entry deadline 1999 Pheasant Habitat Stamp Contest
Sept. 17 - 1999 Pheasant Habitat Stamp Contest judging
Sept. 19 - Small game opener
Sept. 19 - Badger, opossum trapping opener
Sept. 19 - Deer hunting opener, archery
Sept. 19 (tentative) - Woodcock hunting opener
Sept. 19-20 and Oct. 10-11 - Prairie Seed Collection Weekends, Wild River State Park
Sept. 19 (tentative) - Youth Waterfowl Hunt
Sept. 26 - Voyageur Encampment, William O'Brien State Park
Sept. 26-27 - Take a Kid Hunting Weekend
Oct. 1 - 1999 state park vehicle permits go on sale
Oct. 3 - Regular waterfowl hunting opener
Oct. 3 - Northeast moose hunting season opener
To be announced - Northwest moose hunting season opener
Oct. 10 - Pheasant hunting opener
Oct. 14-18 - Fall wild turkey hunt, first season
Oct. 15-16 - Camp Ripley Archery Deer Hunt, first season
Oct. 21-25 - Fall wild turkey hunt, second season
Oct. 24 - Furbearer opener for mink, muskrat, beaver, otter, north zone
Oct. 30 - Trapping tag applications due
Oct. 31 - Furbearer opener for mink, muskrat, beaver, otter, south zone
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 - Camp Ripley Archery Deer Hunt, second season
Nov. 7 - Deer hunting opener, firearms
Nov. 28 - Deer hunting opener, muzzleloader
Nov. 28 - Trapping season for fisher, marten, bobcat
Dec. 1 - Lake trout winter opener (Lake Superior only)
Dec. 4 - Spring wild turkey hunting applications due for 1999