Fishing
DNR raises bear quota 17 percent for 2014
The bear harvest quota will increase to 4,700 bears this fall, or a 17-percent increase from last year.
Reported fall turkey kill takes dip
Fall turkey harvest numbers for the past two years have been compiled and reflect, at the very least, how weather can affect hunter success
Links from New York Outdoor News – Issue 3, 2014
Mixed Bag Endangered Frog Eyed for Recovery Northern Cricket Frog Fact Sheet Draft Northern Cricket Frog Recovery Plan (login as a guest) Page 6 Confusion reigns over SAFE Act ammo clause NY State SAFE Act
DEC policy: Crossbows in archery
Budget language could set stage for regulations, possibly for this fall
Big budget catch ($4M) for hatcheries
New York’s fish hatcheries will receive $4 million in funding for major repairs via a proposal in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2014 state budget.
Links from Minnesota Outdoor News – Issue 6, 2014
Page 21 – Ron Hustvedt You Tube Video
Walleye quota on Mille Lacs slashed
Safe allowable harvest for 2014 lowest ever in post-treaty ruling era
DNR considering deer hunter ‘listening sessions’ in state
On the heels of a deer season that resulted in the lowest harvest since the 1990s, and before a 2014 season during which harvest likely will be even lower, DNR officials may be hitting the
Senate passes farm bill
Most conservation groups support the pending new law
