The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues a weekly fishing report on Thursdays in an effort to provide the latest information heading into the weekend. The weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys, and county and state parks staff. For current information, contact the district fisheries office …
Annapolis, Md. (August 18, 2011) – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that the September teal hunting season will be open September 16-30. “The September teal season provides a unique opportunity for hunters to pursue these early migrants before the regular duck season opens in mid-October,” said Larry Hindman, DNR’s Waterfowl Project
The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) is conducting its fifth National Youth Shooting Sports Program Needs Assessment this fall to identify youth shooting sports programs that are being limited in growth by their need for additional equipment and supplies. Youth program leaders are welcomed and encouraged to submit an application for YSSA support by October
St. Paul – The news about the number of people who hunted ducks in Minnesota last fall, while not unexpected, is also not good. According to the DNR’s annual small-game hunter harvest survey, the state last fall sold 88,069 state duck stamps, which is the lowest number since the stamp program began in the late
Banquets/Fundraisers. Aug. 25: Rum River RGS Banquet, 5:30 p.m., American Legion. For more info call James Govednik, 612-282-2349. Aug. 26: North Crow Wing DU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Grand View Lodge, Nisswa. For more info call Dan Yantes, 612-597-0599. Aug. 26: Windy Lake MWA Banquet, 5:30 p.m., New Lake Mills Community Center. For more info call Doug Harthan, 218-640-3163.
St. Paul – The arrival of silver carp may no longer be a matter of if, or even when. They may be here already. While live fish hadn’t been found as of Tuesday morning, water samples taken from the St. Croix River earlier this summer suggest the fish – or at least their DNA –
Zebra mussel numbers increase from last year Aitkin, Minn. – DNR officials expected to see an increase in zebra mussels in Lake Mille Lacs this year. The extent of the increase, however, may have caught them a bit off-guard. “The coverage is amazing,” said Tom Jones, DNR large lake specialist in Aitkin. “We expected 300
Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS East – The key to catching walleyes during the day is working deep, 25 feet or more, and finding a pod of fish and sitting on top of them with rigs and live bait. There has been a better bite at night on slip bobbers and leeches on the eight- to
Marquette, Mich. – If you were successful in the drawing for a 2011 bear-hunting license and haven’t yet begun preparing for the upcoming season, you better get cracking if you want to increase your chances for success. From all indications, there are more bears than ever for hunters to choose from, and the more preseason
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