Unique bird behavior from winter visitors: redpoll holes
Sharon Stiteler
January 17, 2018
Bird-watchers might see migrants tunneling into local snowbanks to avoid the season’s wind and cold.
Newsletter
Warm weather, hot fishing on the Lower Niagara River
Bill Hilts
January 17, 2018
It was a welcomed relief from the frigid temperatures we had been experiencing this year – and the trout fishing was good, too.
It’s showtime: New York sport shows offer gear, guides and more
Staff Report
January 15, 2018
Waverly, N.Y. — It’s cold outside. You’re not an ice fisherman, or maybe you’re tired of drilling holes on the hardwater. Cabin fever is setting in. You need to do something. Fortunately, there are plenty
In Minnesota, study sheds more light on clearer Lake Mille Lacs
Javier Serna
January 15, 2018
Bloomington, Minn. — Just what clearer waters on Lake Mille Lacs might mean for the lake’s walleyes is the subject of new research by the Minnesota DNR’s fisheries systems ecologist, Gretchen Hansen. Hansen had the
Little known about Wisconsin’s youngest hunters – and the deer they registered
Kevin Naze
January 15, 2018
Madison — Wisconsin’s top warden says very little is known about the state’s youngest hunters – and the deer they registered – after a law change Nov. 12 gave them an opportunity to target deer
Will 2018 be the year of a carp strategy in Illinois, Great Lakes?
Benjamin Yount
January 15, 2018
Springfield — A state senator from an Illinois river community has some problems with leaders from other states who want to close the Illinois River to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. Morris
Minnesota fishing: Are bass taking over?
Joe Albert
January 11, 2018
State’s bass fishing has commanded attention.
Former Department of Interior officials object to recent Trump administration ruling on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Rob Drieslein
January 11, 2018
Interior’s Office of the Solicitor declared last month that the MBTA does not prohibit incidental take of birds. These natural resources professionals and career public servants disagree.
Ice-age ruffed grouse: Hunting in extreme cold poses quite the challenge for man and beast (dogs)
Tony Peterson
January 10, 2018
In sub-zero temperatures, wildlife not interested in moving, so you and your canine companions should target the peak hours of the day.
