Cleveland (AP) — Anglers, boaters, and environmentalists are up in arms about the Coast Guard’s proposal to establish weapons training zones on Lake Erie. The Coast Guard wants to establish four areas on the lake, as well as 30 other zones on the four other Great Lakes, where it can train using live ammunition. Officials …
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – The DNR, once again, is planning to test for disease in some of the deer that hunters kill this fall, and is working on a rule that would ban recreational deer feeding in some areas. Bovine tuberculosis, detected in five cattle herds in northwest Minnesota, also was
NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie — Brown trout were being landed at the mouth of Trout Run and Walnut Creek at the beginning of this month. An 8-pound brown was caught in Walnut. Until rough weather at the end of August, anglers were catching walleyes, perch and steelhead. Steelhead were being boated in the first and
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — Bowhunters heading afield for the 2006 archery deer season shouldn’t see many drastic differences from last year, when approximately 308,000 hunters combined to kill an estimated 112,000 whitetails statewide, according to DNR statistics. “It appears deer came through the winter in great shape. Spring was exceptional, and we seemed
Solon, Ohio (AP) — This Cleveland suburb is again seeking ways to thin its deer population after a sharpshooting program killed more than 1,000 animals the past two years. The city’s safety and public property committee recommended Aug. 23 that city council put out bids for deer removal options. Solon’s contract with sharpshooter Tony DeNicola,
BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS East – During the day, small minnows are producing perch on the 12- to 14-foot rocks. Walleyes are hitting crankbaits during the evening in four to six feet of water. Hennepin Island, Hawkbill Reef, and Big Point have been most consistent after sunset. North end sand has been kicking out
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul – The continuing trend of mild winters has been good for deer – and other species – and that should again translate to fine deer hunting in the state, as archers prepare to kick off the deer-hunting season Sept. 16. Other weather-related factors could affect early bowhunting action; drought
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