Fishing
Hunter safety certification hits 1 million
Madison – The Wisconsin hunter safety program originated in 1967 in Dunn County. In 1985 the course was required for hunters born after 1972. Last year, 25,019 people completed a hunter safety class, and that
More spring turkey tags in zones 2, 7
Madison – An increase in the number of turkey tags in Zone 2 and Zone 7 will mean more tags available for the spring turkey-hunting season. The DNR’s turkey committee met Jan. 9 and set
SD: Paddlefish Snagging Extended to Lake Francis Case
PIERRE, S.D. – Applications are now available from the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks for a paddlefish snagging season that will take place on Lake Francis Case from May 1 through May
SD: Deadline Nears for Game, Fish and Parks Summer Employment
PIERRE, S.D. – The deadline is fast approaching to apply for summer employment with the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Feb. 10.
SD: GFP Reminds Sportsmen to Purchase 2012 Hunting and Fishing Licenses
PIERRE, S.D. -The South Dakota Department of Game Fish and Parks is reminding hunters and anglers that their 2011 licenses will expire on Jan. 31. The 2012 licenses are available at local authorized GFP licensing
FL: Gulf grouper recreational season closes Feb. 1
Several species of grouper, including black, red, yellowfin, scamp, yellowmouth, rock hind and red hind will close to recreational harvest from Feb. 1 through March 31 in Gulf of Mexico state waters excluding Monroe County.
FL: Snook season reopening on Atlantic coast only
The recreational harvest season for snook reopens on Feb. 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. Anglers may keep one snook between 28 and 32 inches total
Youngster rips state fish record
The 15-year-old freshman at Rockford Auburn High had been curled up on the floor of his father’s 1973 14-foot Starcraft after a morning of fishing on the Pecatonica River on Jan. 7.
CA: Fowl Weather a Boon for Poachers: Butte County Wardens Make Huge Overlimit Case
No one welcomed the recent storms more than California’s 70,000 waterfowl hunters. Rain and wind in California’s central valley has salvaged what was an extremely slow hunting season for waterfowl. All of the central valley
