Fishing
Iowa’s archery deer season begins October 1
One of Iowa’s most popular hunting seasons begins October 1 when the archery deer hunting season opens. “We had over 57,000 bowhunters last year and I expect we will have a similar number this year,”
Support by American Public of Right to Hunt Remains Strong
A new study commissioned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reports that the vast majority of Americans still support the right to hunt and practice target shooting. The scientific telephone survey of adults was
IL: Foiles pleads guilty to eight Canadian charges
Springfield – Canadian wildlife officials have had their turn with Jeff Foiles, a hunting guide, call-maker and hunting video star from central Illinois. The Pleasant Hill man pleaded guilty to eight of 10 Canadian federal
IL: Collecting Rat-L-Traps lures Illinois youngster
Carterville, Ill. – The Rat-L-Trap doesn’t fall far from the tackle box. Will Yocum, 7, of Carterville, is following in his grandfather’s footsteps. A second-grader, Yocum has a Rat-L-Trap collection of more than 1,100 baits.
IL: Duckers ready for big year
Springfield – “Duck down.” It’s an exclamation the state’s waterfowlers hope to hear – and themselves utter – several times this fall. For some waterfowlers in the state, it’s the beginning of a new era:
Racial hiring discrimination charges filed against Bass Pro Shops
According to a complaint filed by the Equal Opportunity Commission in a Houston, Texas court, outdoor retailer Bass Pro Shops has been discriminating against black and hispanic job applicants and retaliating against workers that fought
Jeff Foiles Sentenced to 13 months in prison for hunting violations
Professional duck hunter and guide Jeffrey B. Foiles was sentenced by a federal judge in Springfield, Ill., to 13 months in prison, the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division announced. Foiles, 54, of
Researchers Tag Ten Whale Sharks in Gulf of Mexico
Effort represents the largest number of individuals tagged at one time in the northern Gulf The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in a collaborative effort with several fisheries-based agencies, successfully tagged 10 whale sharks
Indiana approves rule changes for 2012 deer season
The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday approved a package of changes to deer hunting rules that will go into effect in the 2012 season. None of the changes will be in effect this year.
