Shallow-water walleyes – video
Most anglers don’t put the words walleyes and shallow together in the same sentence. But the reality is that, for a good portion of the year, big schools of walleyes can be found in some really shallow water.
Most anglers don’t put the words walleyes and shallow together in the same sentence. But the reality is that, for a good portion of the year, big schools of walleyes can be found in some really shallow water.
Georgia congressman says 85-year-old act infringes on the Second Amendment.
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COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. — State DNR fisheries biologists have collected fish and water samples at a northeastern Indiana lake as the result of a fish kill involving thousands of crappies, the agency said Thursday. The fish kill began earlier this week at Loon Lake in Whitley and Noble counties. Samples were provided Wednesday to the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at…
This is the second time this year at Yellowstone that a visitor got too close to a bison and the animal responding to the perceived threat by goring the individual.
BANQUET/FUNDRAISER JULY 30: Whitetails Unlimited Kaskaskia Valley Son’s O’ Bucks Chapter Banquet, 4 p.m., Mascoutah Sportsmen’s Club, 1535 North County Rd., Mascoutah. Call 618-207-0290. AUG. 6: Whitetails Unlimited Muddy River Whitetails Chapter Banquet, 4 p.m., Majestic Pines, 11503 3 Mile Rd., Thomson. Call 563-219-2022. AUG. 26: Whitetails Unlimited Central Illinois Ridge Runners Banquet, 5 p.m., Round House Center, 905 Bay…
Northwest Zone – Captain Laura Petreikis In LaSalle County, CPO Wagner, while checking fishermen along the Illinois River near Peru Sportsman Club, cited four individuals for fishing without a fishing license. All four claimed to not be fishing but after crossing over the river and watching individuals from the other side, CPO Wagner observed all four individuals fishing. In LaSalle…
Jamaica Bay Illegal Clamming (Queens County) On May 30, ECOs Brussell, McCarthy, and Milliron were patrolling Jamaica Bay and observed numerous people on the beach taking hard clams. It is illegal to harvest shellfish in Jamaica Bay due to sanitary conditions. To protect public health and safety, ECOs are tasked with conducting regular patrols to make sure people are not…
Season Dates July 1: Black bear tracking dog training season begins. Sept. 1: Squirrel hunting season begins; Early Canada goose hunting season begins in most of New York. Education/Seminars To register for a DEC Sportsman Education Class, visit: dec.ny.gov/outdoor/92267.html July 16, AUG. 10: Hunter Education Course, Peterboro Conservation Club, Cazenovia, N.Y. Info: 315-243-0997 JUne 25: New York Forest Owners Forestry…
Banquets/Fundraiser aug. 23: Whitetails Unlimited Great Northwoods Chapter, 5:30 p.m., Great Northern Hotel, 5070 North Hwy. 51, Mercer, Eric Behnke, www.whitetailsunlimited.com, 715-604-2253. Aug. 25: Whitetails Unlimited Southern Grant County Chapter, 5:30 p.m., J&J’s Sandbar, 1110 E. Amelia Street, Cassville, Jenny Potter, 608-725-5055, www.whitetailsunlimited.com. Aug. 25: Whitetails Unlimited Wisconsin Rapids Chapter banquet, 5:30 p.m., Ridges Golf Course and Banquet Hall, 2311…
NORTHERN REGION Woodruff Team/May Warden Tim Price, of Eagle River, issued a third citation to a person for illegally feeding deer in Vilas County. The person had previously been cited after placing 500 pounds of commercial deer feed and again after placing 500 pounds of soybeans. Most recently, the person was found to have been placing roughly 400 pounds of…
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) assisted in getting a young great horned owl to a raptor rehabber and investigated two calf depredations. Anglers were checked on Lake of the Woods, with enforcement action taken for people angling without a license, allowing the illegal operation of a PWC by a juvenile, and a group of clients and…
Banquets/Fundraisers JULY 30: Support the Troops MN, 16th annual Golf Tournament and Silent Auction, Majestic Oaks Golf Course, For more info call Nicole Giesie, 847-422-3640. aug. 4: Elk River Goldeneye Ducks Unlimited, doors open at 5:00 p.m., Rockwoods Event Center, Otsego. For more info call Tim Oie, 763-237-4155. Aug. 12: Minnesota Deer Hunters Association-McGregor Chapter, 5:00 p.m., McGregor Community Center,…
ODNR officer says recent incidents concerning.
Whether you’re on the hunt for your favorite blind or on your way to your favorite fishing hole, getting to your destination can be half the battle. Especially if it’s “off-the-grid”. Which is why you’ll appreciate having the strength and capability of the first-ever Silverado ZR2 on your side.
More than 700 acres will be preserved.
Hunters and fishermen shouldn’t complain about occasional license increases that are invariably needed.
The National Trappers Association Convention will be held in Lima, Ohio, from July 28-30. If you’ve never been to an NTA Convention and you are a trapper, or just interested in trapping, this is the place to be. It is the largest gathering of trappers (and trapping supply dealers!) in the United States – or the world for that matter….
When my son and his friend Dan were young boys, my friend and I took them canoeing on the Delaware River. The boys knew how to swim and we all wore a personal floatation device. In the unlikely event that we would capsize, the boys were instructed to hold on to the side of the canoe until they were told…
Pheasant hunters in Iowa bagged 375,000 roosters in 2021, and the nesting outlook predicts another good hunting season ahead.
Silver carp can weigh 20 to 40 pounds pounds and can leap high out of the water.The silver carp reportedly traveled roughly 35 miles upriver against strong current, from La Crosse to just north of Winona, in less than a day – the farthest north a tagged silver carp has made it in the Mississippi River. For the story, click…
Alewife are experiencing a seasonal die-off in Lake Michigan, an event that frequently occurred 20 to 60 years ago but has been rare in recent times.
Tips and tactics.
It’s relatively easy to make with any kind of ground venison and tastes darn good.
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Plan guides DNR in strengthening wolf conservation and minimizing human-wolf conflicts, agency says.