Fishing
Logging the Shawnee Forest could have advantages
For 16 years, logging was banned in the Shawnee National Forest – Illinois’ largest wilderness. That ban was recently lifted. Conservationist say as long as the logging is performed with the utmost respect to the
Illinois angler arrested for harvesting and selling sturgeon eggs
An Illinois man has been arrested for harvesting shovelnose sturgeon from the Wabash River and selling the sturgeon eggs.
Turkey hunters spring forward
Is this the spring turkey hunters finally push past the state record?
Deer poaching cases result in 7 guilty pleas
Two Illinois poaching cases involving three states, seven hunters and dozens of trophy deer reached an endpoint this month when those charged entered guilty pleas.
Fish Fund effort ‘rebooted’ with new hope for support
Former DNR Fisheries Chief Mike Conlin has rebooted an effort to safeguard an estimated $16 million in fishing license revenue from being used for non-fisheries expenses.
Panfish get spotlight at DNR meetings
The status of Wisconsin’s diminutive and often overlooked panfish – bluegills, crappies, and yellow perch – is about to change.
Winnebago’s sturgeon just keep getting bigger
Despite court cases and lots of uncertainty, Wisconsin’s first wolf hunting and trapping season is in the books.
Links from New York Outdoor News – Issue 6, 2013
Page 3 – Bobcat regs changes move toward adoption DEC’s Proposed, Emergency, and Recently Adopted Regulations Page 6 – Vermont loosens baitfish regulations Using Baitfish in Vermont New York Baitfish Regulations Page 19 – Step-by-Step
