Otisco, N.Y. – Otisco Lake in southwestern Onondaga County has a reputation as one of the best tiger muskie waters in New York state. Now the lake could have another distinction – home of the new world record tiger muskie caught on an ice fishing tip-up. Tom Boise of Lakeland, north of Syracuse, pulled the […]
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In Oconto County, Geano Beach anglers are seeing some success for perch and whitefish more than 2 miles out from the landing. The Oconto breakwater harbor is producing some whitefish and the occasional northern pike off of the end of the breakwater. As the weather warms up, anglers will begin heading to the Machickanee Flowage,
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Fishing was pretty decent last week and the ice had been holding up for the most part, with the exception of one area of shoreline on Cherokee Marsh. A few anglers are still fishing Lake Mendota for perch. They were not catching a lot of perch, but they were big perch in numbers of up
Springfield – Organizers of the 2009 Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day suddenly have plenty of “talking points” for the March 11 rally in the state capital. Hunters and shooters already up in arms over delays in FOID card processing took another hit in late February, when an idea was floated that would require them to
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Karlstad, Minn. – The number of elk counted last month during aerial surveys in northwestern Minnesota was down from last year in both the Kittson County and Grygla areas. Counts in Kittson County showed 45 animals – down from the 60 counted last year – while those around Grygla showed 53 animals, or two fewer
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Washington – A recently released overview of President Barack Obama’s 2010 budget provides little detail in most areas, but does provide financial promise for one of the nation’s most productive conservation programs, according to Ducks Unlimited. The so-called “preliminary” budget plan would increase the federal appropriation for the North American Wetlands Conservation Act about 25
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Jackson, Wyo. (AP) — Conservation groups say more parts of the Greater Yellowstone Area in Wyoming and Idaho could be set aside for lynx habitat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week announced 39,000 square miles of critical lynx habitat around the nation, including the Greater Yellowstone Area. Conservation groups called the new designation
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Crappie action remains strong on Yellow Lake, and bluegills were hitting on Mud Hen Lake. Big and Little Clam have seen steady action for crappies and bluegills. Ice conditions were still excellent. Big Mike’s, (715) 349-2400. Fur, Fin and Feathers Sports, (715) 349-8445.
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife has entered into a contract with The Active Network, Inc. to build and implement a Web-based license sales and game check system. The new system will replace the existing hunting, fishing and trapping license/permit sales system on March 1, 2011. “This new
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