Fishing
Illinois deer hunter: ‘Why wouldn’t an elk be here?
With wolves and cougars confirmed inside Illinois’ borders, Ron Mulholland said he thought it was possible the trio of what appeared to be elk that showed up while he was bowhunting for deer were wild.
Whitetail gunners up their numbers
Although the number of deer taken during the first weekend of gun season far eclipsed last year’s total, few of those taken during the hunt were considered “trophy” bucks.
Zone 3 a bright spot in 2012 deer hunt
Deer hunters across the state killed more bucks this year than last year, but a decline in the antlerless kill led to an overall harvest that was 7 percent below last year.
Commerical fishermen catch bighead carp in Lake Pepin
A 47-pound bighead carp was caught in a seine net by commercial fishermen on Nov. 16 in Lake Pepin near Frontenac, according to the Minnesota DNR
Ice fishing season begins in northern Minnesota
It didn’t take long for ice to start developing across the northern part of the state. After unseasonably warm weather prior to Thanksgiving, a timely cold front made ice fishing an option shortly after the
Environmental group sues New York over ballast rules
The National Wildlife Federation sued New York state officials recently for backing off on tough regulations to rid ship ballast water of invasive species that threaten the Great Lakes, the Hudson River, and Long Island
Birthday buck a monster for 12-year-old
Happy birthday to you, Dylan Smith.
Walleye hatch again lower than expected
At the October Western Basin Sportfishing Association meeting, Travis Hartman, fisheries biologist with the DNR Division of Wildlife Sandusky Lake Erie Fisheries Research Station, gave an overview of the current Lake Erie walleye and yellow
Cleveland-area of Lake Erie hit hard by Sandy
Superstorm Sandy made a rare appearance over the Great Lakes last month, wreaking havoc along the Ohio coastline of Lake Erie as the mighty hurricane churned up waves and boulders with high wind gusts, capsized
