February 26, 2009
NWTF gets elk tag: Hard feelings erupt
Harrisburg – When the Pennsylvania Game Commission awarded the state’s first-ever “Governor’s Tag” – an elk license to be auctioned off to the highest bidder – to the National Wild Turkey Federation, it was heralded as yet another example of the agency working with a long-time conservation partner. It may also have been a sign
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Muzzleloader kill shows steady decline
Columbus – Leading the charge for a proposed move of muzzleloader season into January is a trend toward lagging kill numbers in late December over the past four seasons, according to a state wildlife management leader. In short, the popular muzzleloader hunt is losing its impact on the total harvest, said Dave Risley, the DNR_Division
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Sturgeon spearers reach limit, season ends early
Cheboygan, Mich. – Clear water and a healthy sturgeon population were two reasons why the 2008 Black Lake sturgeon-spearing season ended early after the quota of five fish was taken in the first four days. Last year, no sturgeon were taken during the annual season, but Tim Cwalinski, a fisheries supervisor with the DNR, said
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Flint Hills gobblers plan 8th annual spring turkey hunting clinic
On March 28, the Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education Program will conduct its 8th Annual Spring Turkey Hunting Clinic. The event will take place at Camp Alexander, near Emporia, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is open to
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DNR offers outdoor skills classes for women
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) program is hosting its annual winter workshop March 6 – 8 at Deep Portage Environmental Learning Center in Hackensack. “The winter workshop is very popular and provides women a unique opportunity to try out different winter sports in a supportive atmosphere,” said Linda
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Statewide
ANNANDALE AREA Crappie action is consistent in 30 to 50 feet on Clearwater Lake, 28 to 40 feet on Pleasant Lake, and 30 feet on Lake Sylvia. Look for sunfish in less than 12 feet at lakes Marie, Pelican, Cedar, and Clearwater. Little Jim’s Bait (320) 274-5297 BATTLE LAKE Perch are active on Otter Tail
No sign of VHS found in 2008
Lansing – Watchful fisheries managers did not detect any viral hemorrhagic septicemia in Michigan waters last year, but that doesn’t mean they’ve quit looking. Or that anglers won’t still be asked to help contain the spread of the virus, which can cause fish to bleed to death internally. “The news is that the disease has
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