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May 13, 2010

Walleyes starting to bite as spring water levels change

Compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides, and the following sporting goods stores: North Lake Michigan: According to Cory Yarmuth, there have been good reports of smelt being netted from Waukegan down into the Chicago harbors. While there are not the catches of yesteryear, there are some respectable numbers showing up. The south end […]

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Hunters can avoid conflicts by scouting, knowing boundaries

Madison – In the first part of this series, DNR Chief Warden Randy Stark explained that what is known as the “hunter harassment law” is actually a state statute that protects people legally engaged in hunting, fishing, or trapping from physical interference. However, people have the constitutional right to free speech, so whether an activity

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Coast Guard to roll out alternative to ‘six-pack’ license

Duluth, Minn. – Small-boat fishing guides who glide across federal waters in the state soon will have a license option that includes not needing a working knowledge of such big-sea things as tides and submarine signals. The U.S. Coast Guard in Cleveland earlier this week confirmed that by sometime this summer, a new, “restricted” option

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