National Fishing

The state’s 2008 boating fatality rate was the lowest since the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) started keeping records in 1961. The 12 boating fatalities last year equal 1.38 deaths per 100,000 registered boats.

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is proposing new rules covering the harvest and sale of ginseng and will hold a public meeting over the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) to receive public

Hayward, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has halted plans for a large logging project in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to allow for more study and review, supervisor Jeanne Higgins said Friday. The agency

CENTRAL ARKANSAS: Lake Conway: The water is clear and about a foot low. Bream are slow, but a few have been caught on worms and crickets. Crappie are fair on small pink or silver minnows

Annapolis, Md. — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service congratulates 2008 Maryland Hunter Contest grand prize winner Ben Taylor of Salisbury, Md. and 40 other contestants, receiving complimentary 2009-2010 Maryland Hunting

Seven Kansas conservation organizations were awarded 2009 Commission Big Game permits in a drawing conducted at the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission meeting Jan. 8 in Emporia. A total of 108 applications were submitted for

By John Paul Greeson For The Associated Press Austin (AP) — Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Jan. 21. (Report also available on Web as

The 2009 spring turkey season runs April 8-May 31, and hunters across the state are already making preparations. Turkey permits allow hunters to use a shotgun, crossbow, or bow throughout the regular season. Archery-only and