If I go out and shoot a federally protected bird there is not a soul on this earth that would find my actions justified. If caught I would be crucified by the media and punished severely by the courts. I would pay heavy fines and maybe even sit in the slammer for awhile. That is …
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With the deer hunting seasons in full swing in most parts of the country, this week we bring you a selection of wild deer-hunting stories to get you prepared to head afield. Hunter Pays Deerly for Venison Bill Carney was seated inside his camouflage pop-up hunting blind when a large whitetail doe appeared in a
Wildlife managers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are again finding dead lesser scaup on Lake Winnibigoshish (Winnie) this fall. Although not yet confirmed, the ducks are suspected to have died from acute infestation of intestinal parasites called trematodes, which are carried by Faucet snails, an invasive species that inhabits lakes. Lesser scaup
District 1 – Baudette area CO Jeff Birchem (Baudette) reports an arson fire was investigated, as was a timber trespass complaint. Enforcement action for the week was taken for untagged deer, shooting from the roadway, and leaving permanent stands on a WMA. CO Angie Warren (Thief River Falls) investigated illegal burning activity. With high winds
District 1 – Baudette area CO Jeff Birchem (Baudette) reports an arson fire was investigated, as was a timber trespass complaint. Enforcement action for the week was taken for untagged deer, shooting from the roadway, and leaving permanent stands on a WMA. CO Angie Warren (Thief River Falls) investigated illegal burning activity. With high winds
It is that time of year again when trappers and hound hunters will be out and about in the wilds of Idaho. While trapping has long been part of the landscape in Idaho, Fish and Game reminds hound hunters, hunters with bird dogs, and people with pets that trappers have an increased interest to be
St. Paul – Hunters killed more than 73,000 whitetails during the first three days of the firearms season, but the tally could have been even higher had Mother Nature been cooperative. Instead, she threw sustained high winds at hunters, leaving them swaying in their trees. There were deer on the move, to be sure, but
Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS East – Look for muskies on the shallow rock piles once water temperatures hit 40 degrees and the tullibees move in, which should happen this week. With the upcoming full moon, this might be a good bet for one last weekend of trolling crankbaits in the shallows for walleyes as well.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Outdoor Campus East (TOC) in Sioux Falls gets an update this month. The Outdoor Campus, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department’s free education facility that is dedicated to getting people outside, has displayed the same museum exhibits to its visitors for the past 15 years, but by mid-December
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