January 31, 2003

Editor Madison State Natural Resources Board (NRB) chairman Trig Solberg rocked the deer hunting world last Wednesday when he quietly asked DNR wildlife experts for any and all options for a longer deer season this year. “Hunter numbers were down in 2002, we didn’t get the antlerless kill we needed, and now we’re looking at […]

Associate Editor St. Paul Budget cuts will mean changes at DNR offices across the state. That includes the agency headquarters in St. Paul. Mark Holsten, DNR deputy commissioner, said it’s uncertain if the position of assistant commissioner of administration will be filled. Kim Bonde left that position last week. “As an agency, we’re taking cuts

Editor Madison While politics regarding board appointees continues to play out within the state Capitol, current Natural Resources Board (NRB) members greeted Gov. Jim Doyle’s NRB appointees cordially, then offered two of the three a seat on the sidelines for the Jan. 22 meeting. Doyle appointed Jonathan Ela of Madison, Alan Grischke of Wausau and

Bill Cook Chapter Izaak Walton League meet the first Wednesday of each month at the club grounds at 7:30 p.m. New members welcome. For more info call Mike, 715-344-8796. The Winnebagoland Musky Club meets the first Wednesday of every month at the American Legion Memorial Clubhouse in Fond du Lac. Meetings start at 7:15 p.m.and

LAKE MILLE LACS East – The walleye bite has improved quite a bit in recent days, especially for larger fish. The best reports are coming off the 12- to 15-foot rock areas near Hennepin Island. The evening bite has been most consistent with a flurry of activity early in the morning as well. The mud

The Water Level Management Task Force of the River Resources Forum will host two meetings one in Lansing, Iowa on Feb. 6 and the other in Winona on Feb. 12 to discuss potential drawdowns in pools 6 and 9. Scientists and river managers believe drawdowns on the river improve fish and wildlife habitat. Since the

Associated Press St. Paul, Minn. A second case of chronic wasting disease was found Friday in Minnesota, in a farmed elk in Stearns County. “It’s disappointing, but it’s not unexpected,” said Mike DonCarlos, wildlife research manager for the Minnesota DNR. The animal was one of 21 on a farm near Sauk Centre that were being

Correspondent Madison Hunters will get a little better idea of what a future elk hunting season will look like at this spring’s fish and wildlife public hearings on April 14. The DNR will place four questions about a potential elk hunting season on the spring hearing list. The DNR’s management plan for the Clam Lake