Minnesota DNR seeks input on popular public hunting area
open house on Jan. 17 to gather Input wanted on management plans for the Whitewater Wildlife Management Area
January 5, 2017
In Oklahoma, marking 40 years in the conservation ‘biz’
John Groendyke a mainstay on Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission
Wisconsin Senate majority leader open to DNR reorganization
Fitzgerald says Senate Republicans “have an open ear” to idea and said he thinks it’s being considering as part of state budget
14 endangered Mexican wolves confirmed dead in 2016
Marks most in any single year since federal government began reintroducing the predators in New Mexico, Arizona in 1998
Lake of the Woods eelpout officially confirmed as state record
The ‘pout was 33 inches long with a girth of 23-7/8 inches
Ohio Outdoor News Calendar of Events – January 6th, 2017
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 28, 2017: Miami Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Butler County Fairgrounds, Hamilton. For more info call Don Distler, 513-403-7471. Feb. 4, 2017: Shelby County WTU Banquet, 4:30 p.m., The Palazzo, Botkins. For more info call Don Wilson, 937-638-2938. Feb. 11, 2017: Ohio Five Rivers WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., The Irish Club, Dayton. For
Fish under ice, angler on top of ice
Much of Illinois is experiencing its first “real” winter in years, which means ice anglers are warming up to the idea of drilling holes and trying to pull panfish, walleyes and pike through the ice. It’s also a dangerous time for the inexperienced anglers.
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – January 6th, 2017
Editor’s note: This fishing report was compiled around the Christmas holiday when much of Ohio experienced unseasonably warm temperatures, allowing for a short window of open-water fishing, primarily on the spillways of Ohio’s larger reservoirs. Prior to this period, most inland lakes and the western basin of Lake Erie was making ice, but it has
