March 4, 2009

To hunt in the spring black bear season, black bear hunters must purchase a license by April 14. Licenses purchased after April 14 can only be used for the fall black bear season. Only one black bear license per year is issued to an individual. The spring black bear season begins April 15. Check the […]

Oshkosh, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh area fishing clubs are offering a reward to help catch the people who have been vandalizing and stealing items from ice shanties on Lake Winnebago. Four clubs have put up a $1,200 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The clubs are the Otter Street Fishing Club in

KDWP awaiting lab results on more samples from 2008 deer season Five more Kansas white-tailed deer have been confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), bringing to eight the total number of CWD incidents from the 2008 Kansas deer seasons. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is still awaiting final lab results on about

Traverse City, Mich. (AP) — State wildlife officers say they will seek charges against six Delta County men accused of running an illegal commercial fishing operation on Lake Michigan’s Little Bay de Noc. Department of Natural Resources law enforcement chief Gary Hagler said Tuesday more than 20,000 pounds of walleye may have been taken illegally

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is scheduled to set seasons for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear and mountain lion during its Boise meeting, March 23 and 24. The two-day meeting, at Fish and Game headquarters, 600 S. Walnut, kicks off with a public comment period at 7 p.m. Monday, March 23, in the Trophy

Searching for breathtaking nature experiences? Heart pounding excitement? An opportunity to assist an Idaho Department of Fish and Game biologist in management of Idaho’s fish, wildlife and habitat? This auction is for you. The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s 19th annual trip auction ends at 9 p.m. Mountain time, Monday, March 9. The auction, co-sponsored

Montana’s spring turkey gobbler season begins April 11. Residents must have a 2009 conservation and upland game bird license and nonresidents will need a conservation license to purchase a turkey license. In addition to opportunities to hunt male turkey in most of eastern Montana’s general turkey hunting areas, spring male turkey permits are available through

A surefire cure for cabin fever, steelhead season is still open on the Boise, Clearwater, Snake and Salmon and Little Salmon rivers. The spring harvest season opened January 1, and it continues until April 30 on many river segments, except on a portion of the Salmon, on the Little Salmon, the Snake above Hells Canyon

Last month the Idaho Department of Fish & Game met with hunters across the region to hear what they would like to see for big game rules next year. Additionally, biologists have spent many hours in helicopters counting populations of deer and elk to have the data needed to make informed decisions when creating proposals