March 11, 2009

A printing mistake in the 2009 Montana fishing regulations has Marias River anglers scratching their heads. The regulations for the Marias River in the central fishing district should read: Open the entire year downstream from the I-15 bridge. That includes Tiber Reservoir. Instead it simply repeats the wording for the Marias River in the eastern […]

Madison, Wis. (AP) — New population estimates show Wisconsin’s deer herd has shrunk substantially, driving state wildlife officials to propose easing fall hunting regulations in some areas. The state DNR projected as many as 1.7 million deer were in the state before November’s 9-day gun hunt. Post-hunt numbers released Monday show about 850,000 deer outside

Oklahoma City (AP) — The Oklahoma House declared open season on feral hogs Monday, adopting legislation that would authorize sharpshooters in helicopters to bag the field-shredding animals that can weigh up to 400 pounds and have been known to act aggressively toward people when cornered. The House passed the measure after its author, Rep. Don

Nashville – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and Young Sportsman Foundation, along with the support of local state chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation and Quail Unlimited, will host a youth-only turkey hunt on Saturday, March 21 at the Cheatham Wildlife Management Area. The hunt is for youth between the ages of 6-16

Just a reminder that the wildlife management areas in north central Montana are closed until May 15. And three on the Rocky Mountain Front – Sun River, Blackleaf and Ear Mountain – are closed till noon on May 15. Periodic bouts of warm spring weather have a tendency to confuse “horn hunters” into thinking the

The Division of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced hunters donated 1,149 deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) Program during the 2008 hunting season – very close to last season’s donation total (1,224). “Thanks to generous West Virginia hunters who donated deer to the HHH Program, many needy West Virginians will receive highly nutritious

New Orleans (AP) — The federal government has designated nearly 1,900 square miles of Louisiana forest and nearby land in 15 parishes as critical habitat for the Louisiana black bear. The move won’t affect private landowners who don’t have federal contracts or need federal permits, said Deborah Fuller, endangered species program coordinator for the U.S.