Fishing
Researchers count just 57 Denali wolves
The number of wolves in Denali National Park and Preserve is the lowest in 25 years
Better angling: Modern ice fishing's multiple paradigm shifts
Walking around the St. Paul Ice Show this year I am struck by how dramatically different the sport of ice fishing is today from just a decade or so ago. It is definitely the fastest-growing
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.
Ready or not, crossbow hunting is on deck
What becomes of the state’s new crossbow season is anybody’s guess. But right now, all focus remains on the 2012 calendar.
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.
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
