Should paddlers be required to register their watercraft?
It’s time for paddlers to help shoulder the weight of paying for public access and law enforcement on state waterways.
It’s time for paddlers to help shoulder the weight of paying for public access and law enforcement on state waterways.
A maple syrup festival worth tapping into.
Know where deer-feeding bans are in effect.
A controversial effort in Wyoming to breed sage grouse in captivity took a recent hit, when the only state-certified bird farm told the Wyoming Game and Fish Department that it will not collect eggs this spring. The move by Diamond Wings Upland Game Birds surprised state wildlife officials and interests on both sides. Diemer True,
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Lake Michigan: Perch are biting at Navy Pier. It is some work, but it can pay off with some jumbo perch. Reports have shown that a lot of smaller ones are being caught and getting limits of
Banquets/Fundraisers April 7: Illinois South WTU Banquet, 4 p.m., The Pavilion, Marion. For more info call Darel Martin, 309-369-8265. April 7: Horseshoe Lake Longbeards Banquet, 5 p.m., Alexander-Pulaski Sportsman Club, Miller City. For more info call Karen Masterson, 573-270-6400. April 7: Western Illinois NWTF Banquet, 4 p.m., Holiday Inn, Quincy. For more info call Kurt
Northwest Zone – Captain Laura Petreikis CPO Teas completed an investigation which occurred during the past firearm deer season. Two hunters failed to tag their deer as required, then used another person’s permit to tag one of the deer. The following day, one of the hunters unlawfully took a buck without a permit. Both hunters
The headliners of the 2017 Outdoor News Deer and Turkey Classic are headliners once again on the outdoors television front. Raised Hunting, the show chronicling the lives and adventures of the Holder family, will now air solely on the Discovery Channel, starting in July. According to a news release, the move to a larger platform
Season Dates March 25: Coyote hunting season closes March 31: Crow season closes April 1: Trout season opens (statewide, general regulations) April 1: Striped bass season opens (Hudson River, north of George Washington Bridge) April 1: Winter flounder season opens April 7: Mink and muskrat trapping season closes (portions of Southern Zone) April 7: Beaver