January 13, 2009

Independence – For 16-year-old, Jena Siglin, this year’s waterfowl season ended with a bang, a band, and the surprise recovery of a satellite transmitter. “It was Saturday, and my Dad and I had been duck hunting on the Wapsipinicon River,” recalls Siglin.  “Hunting was kind of slow, but as we were driving home, I spotted […]

Washington (AP) — In a rare Sunday session, the Senate advanced legislation that would set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as wilderness. Majority Democrats assembled more than enough votes to overcome GOP stalling tactics in an early showdown for the new Congress. In Wyoming, the bill would limit further oil and

Now available online, the 2009 Fishing Guide, the guide includes summaries of this years regulations along with predicted tides and much more! The guide traditionally accompanies the purchase of your fishing license and covers Freshwater, Chesapeake Bay, Coastal and Atlantic Ocean recreational fishing and crabbing regulations for the State of Maryland. If your internet speed

Madison, Wis. (AP) — A group of sportsmen who advise state wildlife officials will ask outdoor lovers this spring whether earn-a-buck regulations should end. The earn-a-buck program forces hunters to shoot antlerless deer before taking a buck. It’s designed as a population-control measure, but many hunters despise it because it forces them to pass up

Click here to check out all the latest information regarding the 2009 spring trout stocking. You’ll find the full schedulealong with a printable version. Be sure to visit the Google Maps linked directly to the interactive table, the maps can provide directions to stocked locations across the state, they also provide some fishing regulations and

Boise, Idaho (AP) — Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne defended his two-year tenure in Washington, D.C., saying it was highlighted by ethics reforms he hopes will improve the agency’s integrity after a slew of scandals. The former Idaho governor, who took national office in May 2006 after Gale Norton’s departure, spoke here Monday in what he

Madison – The fifth and final segment of the Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail describing 71 automobile-accessible waypoints in the 13 county Southern Savanna region is now complete. The Southern Savanna Birding and Nature Trail (pdf; 9.2 MB) is available on line through the Department of Natural Resources Web site, and in hard copy

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has scheduled two public hearings to discuss proposed crab regulations. The first public hearing is at 6:00pm on January 27, 2009 in the meeting room of the Queen Anne’s County Library Kent Island Branch, 200 Library Circle, Stevensville, Maryland 21666. The second public hearing is at 6:00pm on February

Sioux City – The Bacon Creek Lake trout stocking planned for Jan. 15 has been moved to Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. due to concerns about extreme cold weather and driving conditions.  Bacon Creek Lake will still receive 2,000 catchable sized rainbow trout. Bacon Creek Lake is one of a handful of Iowa lakes outside