MInnesota license-fee increase bills pending
Bills haven’t yet been introduced, but support at the Legislature for increasing hunting and fishing license fees seems to be building.
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Minnesota DNR names Erik Thorson acting big-game leader
Erik Thorson, a Minnesota DNR forest wildlife coordinator, has accepted a temporary assignment to oversee the agency’s while-tailed deer and other big-game programs.
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A third duck zone in Minnesota?
After it made big changes to duck-hunting regulations in Minnesota last year, the DNR is in the process of collecting input that could lead to additional ch
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Oneida eyed for C&R bass season
Proposed changes to DEC’s fishing regulations won’t likely generate as much sportsmen reaction as the department’s deer management decisions.
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Cuffs and Collars March 9, 2012
Northern District highlights Tire dumping (Chautauqua County) During November and December, ECOs Kevin Budniewski and Jerry Kinney began working on a tire dumping complaint occurring in five towns at seven different locations in Chautauqua County. An individual was initially caught by the town of Ellicott police dumping tires in two locations and the town of
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Ice fishing winds down; April 1 trout kickoff up next
(Ice anglers: A reminder that all shanties must be removed from the ice by March 15.) Western New York Lake Ontario and tributaries: The steelhead action has been slow for most anglers on the Lake Ontario tributaries. Snowmelt and rain had stream levels on the rise. The dammed streams were in the best shape at last
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Crossbow showdown looming in New York
Crossbow advocates and opponents have stepped up their mobilization efforts as the state’s regulations governing the use of crossbows head toward a “sunset” at the end of 2012.
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A frustrating winter for New York ice anglers, businesses
On a normal Sunday afternoon in mid-February, the parking lot at Million Dollar Beach in Lake George would be jammed with cars, pickup trucks and trailers from ice fishermen accessing the big lake.
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‘Crappies biting on minnows’ a common theme statewide
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Lake Michigan: According to fishing reporter Cory Yarmuth, browns and cohos are starting to get active on the lakefront, mostly being caught from the boats. There is also some shore fishing opportunities on the south half as
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