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August 16, 2011

Iowa reverses course – will allow dove hunters to use lead shot

In a release sent out Aug. 16, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that dove hunters will be able to use lead shot this fall, with some exceptions. This represents a reversal of an earlier regulation requiring the use of lead alternatives in the dove fields…  Here is the release from Iowa DNR: Hunters […]

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Great Lab Work

This week we bring you three tales about everyday Labrador retrievers that performed heroic acts to save the lives of their fortunate-and grateful-owners. Junior Achievement You don’t have to tell most sportsmen that Labrador retrievers are great all-around dogs, but 29-year-old Iowa waterfowler Brent Teel has even more reason to love his black Lab, Junior.

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Iowa: Martens Lake in Sweet Marsh is ready for fall recreation

Martens Lake, in Sweet Marsh Wildlife Management area, is a popular fishing, hunting, and boating area that has been challenged by aquatic invasive plants since the mid-1990s. In 2010, a new invasive plant-brittle naiad-spread into the marsh and threatened native plants and aquatic recreation. This new invasive plant prompted the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

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Louisiana: License Still Needed to Hunt Feral Hogs

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) wants to remind citizens that a valid Louisiana hunting license is still required to take outlaw quadrupeds including feral hogs with the new laws that went into effect on Aug. 15. Legislation passed during the 2011 Legislative Session, provides additional options for citizens to take outlaw quadrupeds

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Minnesota: applications for Lac Qui Parle controlled hunt accepted Aug. 22

Beginning, Monday, Aug. 22, goose hunters can apply to reserve a date to hunt from a blind in the controlled zone at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area. Applications postmarked between Monday, Aug. 22, and Wednesday, Sept. 14, will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations to hunt

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Minnesota hunting seasons to open soon; DNR offers helpful reminders

Minnesota’s dove, rail and snipe seasons – the first small game hunting seasons of the fall – will open Thursday, Sept. 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The state’s sandhill crane and early goose seasons open Sept. 3, followed by the small game and archery deer seasons on Saturday, Sept. 17.

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