WI Daily Update: Utilize the Dubuque Rig on the Mississippi River
This Mississippi River guide says the water is low but
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April 30, 2025
Patrick Durkin: Nonresidents can’t carry Wisconsin’s license burden
Wisconsin last raised its nonresident hunting and fishing license fees in 2023, but we haven’t had the spine to raise resident fees since 2005.
Instead, most folks yell: “Make nonresidents pay! Stay home if you don’t like it!”
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Black vulture depredation permits again available for Illinois farmers
Above: A “wake” of black vultures feeds on a dead animal in an Illinois farm field. Right: A map depicting the home range of black vultures in Illinois. The Illinois Farm Bureau, DNR, and the U.S.
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Walleye season opens May 3 on Iowa’s Great Lakes
The 150th walleye fishing season officially opens May 3rd at Iowa’s Spirit Lake, East and West Okoboji lakes.
“A very robust and healthy walleye population was observed this spring during broodstock collection efforts at the Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery,” said Mike Hawkins, Northwest Regional Fisheries Management supervisor for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “In two nights, three crews collected all the necessary fish for this year’s spawning efforts.”
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