Fishing
SD: Mickelson Trail bridge to undergo construction
HILL CITY, S.D. – The George S. Mickelson Trail bridge crossing Highway 16A/385 south of Hill City will undergo construction starting Nov. 5. The trail will be open, but an alternate route is advised. The
CO: Poaching Alert: Deer in Douglas County
DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are investigating a wildlife crime in Douglas County involving a deer dumped on the side of Sugar Creek Road between the evening of Thurs. Oct. 27 and Sat.
MN: Strength in numbers: 1,000-group push for conservation
Washington – With Congress’s fledgling “super committee” currently considering major federal deficit reduction, a new coalition of some 1,000 groups and businesses have joined “in urging Congress to consider the economic impacts of the great
MN: Joe’s win makes it 10 for Hautman brothers
Washington – An image of a single wood duck by Minnesota artist Joe Hautman won top honors in the 2011 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. The image will appear on the 2012-2013 duck stamp. It
WI: Plans for Sandhill, Meadow Valley and Wood Co. tabled
Madison – The Natural Resources Board (NRB) voted to delay adopting the master plan for 90,000 acres comprising the Sandhill, Wood County and Meadow Valley wildlife areas at its Oct. 26 meeting. The Department of
WI: Fall turkey registration good, so far
Madison – The new call-in and online registration process for fall turkey hunting seems to be going smoothly, according to Sharon Fandel, DNR assistant upland game biologist. Phone calls and online entries are coming in
NY: Fishing license sales dip 5%
Great fishing, but a tough economy Albany – Fishing license sales in New York declined again in 2010-11, but didn’t take the double-digit nosedive seen a year earlier on the heels of a fee hike.
NY: DEC OKs whitetail proposal
Youth hunt needs more discussion; Oct. 1 bow opener remains in place Albany – DEC’s much-scrutinized five-year deer management plan has been revised after public comments focused on several of its proposals. While the plan
NY: Early bear kill down in the Adirondacks
Albany – A abundance of apples is apparently responsible for a low bear kill during the early bear hunting season in the Adirondacks, according to DEC biologists. Harvest reports during the early bear season (Sept.
