Fundraising banquets on tap in outdoors calendar
Banquets May 1: Red River Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation 31st Annual Big Game Banquet, Alerus Center Ballroom, Grand Forks. Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. Info: Paul Eslinger, (701) 202-0196. May 7: Lake of the Woods Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society 30th annual conservation banquet, Springsteel Resort, 38004 Beach St., Warroad, Minn. Social hour and raffles 5:30 p.m., dinner at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $65 individual, $95 couple and $35 junior (17 and younger); all include one-year membership in the Ruffed Grouse Society. Info: Jared Olafson, (218) 242-1005; jaredolaf...