Washington, D.C. — This week, two environmental groups filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeking a nationwide ban on lead ammunition and lead fishing tackle. Such a ban would drastically reduce sportsmen numbers and result in decimated funding for wildlife conservation programs due to a loss of revenue from licenses and taxes […]
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Washington – For those who administer the conservation program known as CRP, the latest announcement by the USDA’s Farm Service Agency might require some brushing up on Conservation Reserve Program rules. For the first time in four years, a general sign-up is in motion. It began Aug. 2, and runs through Aug. 27. The signup
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Banquet/Fundraiser Aug. 6: Central Wisconsin Struttin Tom NWTF Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Shooters Banquet Facility. For more info call Randy Kruzicki, 715-341-1298. Aug. 7: SCI Badgerland Banquet, 4 p.m., Chula Vista Resort. For info call Alan Heth, 262-903-9897. Aug. 8: Wisconsin Waterfowl Assoc. Banquet, Wild Wings Sportsman’s Club. For more info call Steve Jeffrey, 262-685-7548. Aug. 12: North Central Friends
Washington – For those who administer the conservation program known as CRP, the latest announcement by the USDA’s Farm Service Agency might require them to do some brushing up on Conservation Reserve Program rules. For the first time in four years, a general sign-up is planned. It began Monday, Aug. 2, and will run through
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Wayzata, Minn. – State DNR officials long have considered Lake Minnetonka to be a high risk for an infestation of zebra mussels. As a result, there has been significant effort aimed at preventing their introduction there. Despite such a focus, zebra mussels are there. The DNR last week confirmed a lake resident’s report he found
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Springfield – DNR has sold about 12,000 fewer resident firearms and muzzleloader deer permits so far this year compared to the same point in 2009. But revenue for the permits is up, thanks to the permit fee increases that went into effect Jan. 1. As of July 22, DNR had sold 79,041 resident deer permits
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Springfield – What seemed like an ordinary dove season last year was actually a chart-topper for Illinois. Hunters here took home an average of 23.2 doves, which may not sound all that impressive – until you compare it to neighboring states like Missouri (13.7 doves per hunter) or Wisconsin (7.9 doves per hunter). According to
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Albany – Proponents of the state’s saltwater fishing license – a fee that’s been targeted for repeal by some lawmakers – are increasingly confident legislation that would scrap the marine license will die a natural death in the state Assembly. The source of that optimism came in the form of a press release from DEC
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Albany – Deer Management Permits have been cut by about 10 percent this fall as the DEC’s whitetail biologists look to address “leveling off” in deer numbers, notably in parts of the Southern Tier. The proposed statewide DMP allocation of 451,400 is down from 503,900 last year (among units with allocation targets), when permits were
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