Grand Rapids, Minn. – It was unfortunate for the moose, struck and killed by a motorist east of Eveleth last week. But for those hunters who hold the 225 moose-hunting permits in the state this year, it could be a positive indication that – on the eve of this year’s season – moose are on […]
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Bemidji, Minn. – During the opening two days of last fall’s duck season, John Schroers never pulled the trigger. He’ll be in the field Saturday for this year’s opener with high hopes, but he doesn’t know what to expect. “I’ll be very concerned about early bird departures,” said Schroers, an avid waterfowler and president of
Big wind arrives for 2009 duck opener Read More »
Canandaigua, N.Y. – New York’s major bowhunting and muzzleloading organizations have teamed to develop a Southern Zone deer regulations proposal that includes a youth hunt, primitive muzzleloader hunt and earlier archery opener. Officials from New York Bowhunters, Inc., and the New York State Muzzleloader Association said the proposal comes after months of effort and has
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Glen Cove, N.Y. – It’s not surprising that a new requirement that saltwater sport anglers buy a fishing license has drawn harsh criticism from fishermen. What is somewhat surprising, though, is that some bait and tackle shops that cater to saltwater and tidal water anglers around New York didn’t know their customers will have to
Saltwater license delayed, but criticism arrives Read More »
LAKE_MILLE LACS East – The evening bite continues to be best with slip bobbers and leeches on the deep gravel and mud. Now that the weather is starting to cool down look for the crankbait and shallow rock walleye bite to start kicking in. Muskies should also start relating to the shorelines and shallow breaks,
Wet, windy weather limits hunting and fishing opportunities Read More »
Oct. 3:_Duck season opens (Northeast Zone) Oct. 3:_Brant season opens (Western and Northeast zones) Oct. 6:_Woodcock season opens Oct. 10:_Duck season opens (Lake Champlain and Southeast zones) Oct. 10:_Snow goose season opens (Southeast Zone) Oct. 10:_Brant season opens (Lake Champlain and Southeast zones) Oct. 10-11: Youth Waterfowl Hunt (Western Zone) Oct. 11:_Duck season closes (Northeast
Wheaton, Ill. – The ongoing “Cougar Files” episode continues across Illinois. The latest case involves paw prints found in Wheaton, a western Chicago suburb. On Sept. 4, a woman who’d been jogging in that town’s Northside Park told police her dog chased a “black cougar” into some nearby woods. “She claimed it was a cougar
Northern Illinois ‘big cat’ likely not a cougar, experts say Read More »
Ray Brook, N.Y. – Sure, the regulations guide and the calendar says the traditional Northern Zone firearms deer season opens on Oct. 24 this year. But the words “Opening Day” don’t carry quite the same meaning in the Northern Zone as they do down south, where the firearms season kickoff draws virtually every deer hunter
Northern opener not ‘the’ biggest day Read More »
Madison – The Assembly passed the “DNR secretary bill,” Assembly Bill 138, by a vote of 61-32 on Sept. 22, and now the bill heads to the Senate. The bill would return the appointment authority of the DNR secretary to the Natural Resources Board. The Senate must now approve a version of the same bill,
Assembly passes ‘DNR secretary bill;’ now onto Senate Read More »
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