Fishing
Letter from senator stirs NRB deer discussion
Madison – A letter to the Natural Resources Board from Sen. Russ Decker threw board members into a fervent discussion about the need for more deer research and the possibility of using federal money to
Pennsylvania woman seeks thrill of the hunt…for antlers
Lancaster, Pa. (AP) – Bethe Gettle lies awake at night straining to figure out where buck deer might have “dropped” their antlers. “I’m not even kidding. I think about sheds every single day,” she says.
Poison floated as solution to stop Asian carp
The Associated Press Chicago – Members of Congress say they’ll seek $20 million to study using poisons to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes. Securing the money was among several steps agreed on
North Dakota spring turkey licenses down
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – The number of spring turkey licenses is down 7 percent in North Dakota this year, to 6,640. The state Game and Fish Department cites poor turkey production in the badlands units
FWP authorizes killing wolves near Wisdom
Butte, Mont. (AP) – State wildlife officials have authorized the killing of the remaining one or two members of a wolf pack in the Big Hole Valley after repeated attacks on cattle west of Wisdom.
GF&P writes pheasant management plan
Pierre, S.D. (AP) – The state Game, Fish and Parks Department has drawn up a five-year management plan for pheasants that puts special emphasis on protecting and developing habitat. Other goals involve research, providing places
DNR to NRB: CWD plan rewrite might take some time
Madison – The Natural Resources Board has given the DNR the board’s CWD report and has asked the DNR to come up with suggestions on how to better manage the disease. NRB CWD subcommittee chairman
Stewardship lands access rule passes
Madison – A rule that allows limits or bans on hunting, fishing, and trapping on public lands bought with taxpayer money received unanimous support from the seven-member Natural Resources Board on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The
Minnesota hunter bags a ‘fanged’ buck
The buck was running away at a pretty good clip from the driving hunters when Al Ladd placed his sights on the animal’s vitals. There were four does with the buck, but he stayed focused
