National Fishing

Adult Minnesotans (18 and older) can try ice fishing without purchasing a license if they take a child younger than 16 fishing during Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend, Feb. 14-16. “This is an opportunity to get

Springfield – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and its law enforcement arm, the Illinois Conservation Police, are reminding the public to act responsibly while riding this winter in order to prevent avoidable accidents

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule on Thursday, Feb. 5, that will establish six regional closed seasons to the harvest of blue crabs with traps. These closures will extend for

Jackson, Wyo. (AP) — Bridger-Teton National Forest officials say an outfitter who admitted killing a bald eagle and possessing raptor parts has agreed to no longer guide hunters in the forest. State game officials say

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule Thursday that changes the recreational harvest season for red snapper in Gulf of Mexico state waters. This action means that Florida’s Gulf red snapper

Pierre, S.D. (AP) — The owners of a Mina outfitter have been sentenced for their role in a federal investigation that also charged four other people for crimes stemming from illegal hunting trips. Brent and

Springfield – A drawing for six Rock/Pecatonica River commercial fishing contracts will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009, at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Regional Office at 2317 E. Lincolnway

West Virginia wildlife biologists counted 2,033 ducks and 3,275 geese during the annual mid-winter waterfowl survey in early January, according to Steve Wilson, Waterfowl Biologist for the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division

Madison – Hunting at Wisconsin’s licensed game farms and shooting preserves is getting more popular, increasing the potential for shooting incidents that has the state’s hunter education administrator reminding all about safe firearm practices. “When