Staff Reports Oshkosh, Wis. — Forecasts for cold, snowy weather late last week convinced most sturgeon spearers to remove their shanties from Lake Winnebago by Feb. 15, according to DNR officials. Forecasts called for 6 to 12 inches of snow and high winds, followed by bitterly cold temperatures. With ice travel already a precarious venture, …
By Bill Hilts, Jr. Contributing Writer Albany – The state’s fish hatchery system is set to receive $5 million should Gov. George Pataki’s 2006-07 budget make it through the legislative gauntlet. While it’s still only a fraction of the more than $20 million needed to upgrade the DEC’s 12 hatcheries around the state, it’s a
From staff and AP reports Albany – DEC officials last spring quickly dispelled fears that consuming venison could create a risk for contracting Chronic Wasting Disease. Those fears, however, may resurface among sportsmen on the heels of a University of Kentucky study indicating venison carries the infectious prions that cause CWD. Even though there have
By Kevin Naze Correspondent As of press time for this issue, the Legislature had sent a revised deer hunting rule back to the DNR and Natural Resources Board for an agency decision on whether or not to accept a change that would create a statewide four-day December antlerless deer season – but one that would
BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS East – The deep edge of the Three Mile Flat continues to provide steady perch action in 32 to 36 feet of water. A setline, plain hook, and small minnow are turning bigger perch, while jigging spoons have provided better numbers. Walleye activity is limited to a few fish during
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Erskine, Minn. — On the heels of a muzzleloader harvest that last year broke the state’s previous record – 14,000 deer – a group of blackpowder hunters in Polk County are seeking a law change that would allow muzzleloader hunters to use magnified scopes on their guns. Allowing scopes during
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — More than 1 million acres of farmland and natural areas will be developed during the next 25 years to accommodate a state population that’s expected to increase by 1.2 million. At the same time, conservation spending from the state General Fund is at its lowest level in
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — While a final 2007 federal budget likely is months away, conservation groups are, for the most part, happy with how things are starting out. Others say national parks and refuges, in some cases, would get short-changed. The Bush administration’s budget proposal included several increases for popular programs like
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