Fishing
Wyoming man mistakenly kills grizzly
Cody, Wyo. (AP) – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says a Powell man has mistakenly killed a grizzly bear that he mistook for a black bear. Warden Craig Sax says the hunter killed the
Fewer South Dakotans hunting waterfowl
Pierre, S.D. (AP) – The number of South Dakotans hunting ducks and Canada geese continues to decline. State wildlife officials say there were 13,376 resident duck hunters in 2008, down 14 percent from three years
La Lawmaker: Hunting with dogs to continue in Kisatchie
Baton Rouge, La. (AP) – A Leesville legislator says he received assurances from the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries that hunting deer with dogs will continue in the Kisatchie National Forest. Rep. James Armes
Floridians will have to pay for saltwater fishing
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Floridians no longer will be able to fish for free. Beginning Aug. 1, residents must have licenses for shoreline saltwater fishing. They’ll cost $7.50 plus administrative and handling fees when they
Deer hunts planned at 17 Indiana state parks
Chesterton, Ind. (AP) – No deer hunting will be allowed at Indiana Dunes State Park this year even as hunts are planned at 17 other parks across the state. State parks natural resources chief Mike
WVa DNR creates Web site for fishing conditions
Charleston, W.Va. (AP) – It’s a problem every fisherman faces. Plans have been in place for weeks for a fishing trip to some distant stream or river, but a series of storms has put the
Louisiana wildlife commissioners propose ’10 turkey hunt dates
Baton Rouge, La. (AP) – State wildlife commissioners have proposed dates for the 2010 turkey hunting season. The statewide opening date would be March 20, with the season extended into April in various areas of
Dedicated funding tax went into effect July 1
St. Paul – A sales tax increase that millions of Minnesotans approved last November took effect on Wednesday, and it won’t be long until the fruits of the cash are visible. The money raised as
State’s three-year dove field experiment is over
St. Paul – The state’s managed dove field experiment has been shelved, at least for the time being. The agency since 2006 had managed a number of dove fields on wildlife management areas across the
