By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — As a project to assess and control the state’s deer population continues, the results of an extensive survey give insight into the way hunters feel about certain regulations. In one part of the project, the DNR is using public input to try to come up with deer …
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By Dean Bortz Editor Prairie du Sac, Wis. — It may be two to three weeks before fish biologists can determine the extent of a July 16 walleye kill below the dam in this Wisconsin River town. DNR fisheries biologist Gene VanDyck investigated the kill and said the walleye loss is related to hot weather
ALGOMA AREA Fishing picked up last week for anglers trolling Lake Michigan. Anglers have targeted fish in shallower waters, fishing in 40-80 feet of water from the surface to 60 feet down. The early morning bite continues to be hot, but seems to be shutting off at 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. In the evening,
Staff report Albany – DEC deer management gurus haven’t released unit-by-unit Deer Management Permit allocations, but you can get an idea of what your odds of obtaining a DMP are this season. DEC has posted the selection process and “probabilities” of receiving DMPs in individual Wildlife Management Units this fall and reminded hunters their odds
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — If deer hunters are wondering how the DNR’s 2006 pre-hunt deer population could be estimated at 1.5 to 1.6 million animals, all they have to do is look back to 2005, according to DNR deer ecologist Keith Warnke. “If you step back and take a look, we had limited
July 28: Washburn Emergency Services 500 Fundraiser, 6-11 p.m., grounds between the ambulance & fire department. For more info call Craig Parks, 715-373-5493. Aug. 1: Friends of NRA Banquet, 5 p.m., Hilltop Bar & Ballroom, Fountain City. For more info call Joe, 608-626-2731. Aug. 3: Fox Valley RMEF Chapter Banquet, 4 p.m., WAVE Banquet Hall/Bar.
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor La Crosse, Wis. — After nearly four years of planning, public meetings (46 of them), revisions, and review of more than 3,200 comments, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on July 17 announced its final plan for management of the Upper Mississippi River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge for the
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — In their third shot at hunting the birds in the state, Minnesota dove hunters this fall will have some new options. The DNR is in the process of creating about 14 fields in eight wildlife management areas that will be managed for doves. The fields total about
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