Fishing
Hunter sentenced in death of hunting companion
St. Albans, Vt. (AP) – A Georgia man has been sentenced to one year in prison for the 2007 shooting death of his hunting companion. The Burlington Free Press reports that 39-year-old Timothy Madden pleaded
Iowa man sentenced for illegal hunting
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (AP) – A Decorah man has been sentenced to one year in prison for allowing illegally hunted deer to be taken from Iowa. The U.S. attorney’s office says 51-year-old Dale Hogenson was
Jury says Vermont man didn’t interfere with hunter
Barre, Vt. (AP) – A jury has acquitted a Vermont man who faced a rare charge of interfering with a hunter. Forty-two-year-old Mark Codling of Cabot was accused of intentionally interfering with 14-year-old Tyler Barnett
NRB takes a look at 16-day gun hunt ideas
Madison – Between now and Dec. 9, Natural Resources Board members want public input on some sort of a deer season framework, possibly based on a 16-day November gun hunt that could take the place
Archers get first crack at state’s deer herd
St. Paul – The longest deer season kicks off Saturday, when bowhunters hit the woods. DNR officials expect nearly 100,000 of them to hunt during the season and, if this year is like those in
Officials ponder ban on hunting southwest Va. elk
Richmond, Va. (AP) – Game officials are considering a ban on hunting elk that have crossed into southwest Virginia from eastern Kentucky. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries’ board plans to vote on
Cautious optimism heading into grouse season
Grand Rapids, Minn. – Spring drumming counts that were up 117 percent in the northwest, 44 percent in the northeast, and 43 percent across the state, suggested it could be a good fall for grouse
Facebook leads Wis. wardens to alleged poachers
Madison, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin wardens used a Facebook video to track down two alleged poachers. Wardens got a tip late last year that a video entitled “Hunting … Muktown style” was on Facebook. State
Wolf River local governments struggling with safety issues
Fremont, Wis. – The Lower Wolf River is one of Wisconsin’s most valuable natural resources, but it also has become a source of conflict and controversy. In recent years, encounters among various user groups –
