May 11-14: Henderson Harbor Classic Spring Derby, Henderson Harbor, Lake Ontario; for more information call 1-888-938-5568 or go online to www.hendersonharborny.com June 10: Erie County Conservation Society, Women in the Outdoors. 8-5 p.m., Club Grounds. For more info call Linda Offhaus, 716-941-3012. June 23-25: New York Trappers Summer Fur Rondy, Nichols Pond Park, Fenner; trapping […]
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — The passage of bills in both bodies of the Legislature to dedicate funding to natural resources was hailed by outdoors leaders as something with the potential to change the state’s conservation course. The two versions passed by the House and Senate are markedly different, so, for now,
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By Joe Albert Staff Writer Bemidji, Minn. — Privacy has become a thing of the past for three mallards trapped last week in northern Minnesota. Steve Cordts, DNR waterfowl specialist in Bemidji, trapped the drake and two hens between Thief Lake and Roseau. Later, Rich Malecki, of the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at
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By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Duluth, Minn. — State and federal officials say they’ve confirmed that a new foreign species has been discovered in the Duluth-Superior Harbor of Lake Superior. The Minnesota DNR reported this week that members of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found New Zealand mudsnails during a survey last fall that was
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BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS Last weekend’s rain pushed most crappies out of the shallows. With some sun, look for them to return in four to eight feet of water. The Isle public access area, Father Hennepin Island, Malone Island, Izaty’s Harbor, and channels and boat harbors should hold fish. Johnson’s Portside, (320) 676-3811 www.johnsonsportside.com
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By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – A proposed catch-and-release bass season outside the traditional third-Saturday-in-June to Nov. 30 regular season will remain intact despite concerns from sportsmen. DEC officials said the initial plan to expand bass fishing opportunities on most state waters has been filed with Department of State and will essentially take effect next
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By Brad Sisson Contributing Writer Auburn, N.Y. – Deer hunters from around DEC Region 7 gathered at a pair of informational meetings to discuss an antler restriction proposal pushed by a group seeking to have them put in place in Wildlife Management Units 7H, 7J, and 7F. The meetings were held April 18-19 in the
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By Tim Eisele Correspondent Westby, Wis. — Trout Unlimited members from four states came together in late March to plan work projects for western Wisconsin. The meeting centered on Trout Unlimited’s Driftless Area Restoration Effort (TUDARE) that proposes to restore coldwater watersheds in western Wisconsin. Though similar to what TU did with its 1996-99 restoration
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