Fishing
‘I’m going to my maker’
Grand Forks, N.D. – Trapped beneath a capsized boat in the middle of Lake of the Woods and struggling for air, Alonzo Guzman had resigned himself to a simple, but harsh reality: He was going
Turkey committee wants status quo for turkey tags
Milladore, Wis. – The DNR_Turkey Committee met June 16 at the Mead Wildlife Area and set final permit levels for this fall and preliminary permit levels for the spring of 2011 – numbers that will
Crossbow bill OK’d, sent to governor
Albany – Crossbows may be coming to New York. Legislation that would allow crossbows for big game hunting in the state has been passed by both the Assembly and Senate, although the Senate altered the
$8.3 million buys conservation easement in Forest County
Madison – It was a sunny afternoon on Thursday, June 24, when Gov. Doyle, DNR_Secretary Matt Frank, staffers, and members of The Nature Conservancy visited Wabikon Lake in Forest County to inform citizens that the
‘No bow doe’ set for some units this fall
Fitchburg, Wis. – It’s here. “No bow doe” rules will be in place for 19 deer units this fall. Antlerless deer carcass tags issued this fall with archery hunting licenses will only be allowed to
Spring wild turkey kill may dip below 30,000
Albany – New York’s spring gobbler harvest is expected to be down as much as 10 percent or more, even though the reporting rate for both the youth and regular seasons is up slightly. DEC
DNR fills needed bird jobs
Springfield – Turkeys, quail, pheasants and even rabbits received a boost recently when DNR filled a pair of leadership positions with veteran staffers. One of the jobs – that of turkey biologist – _had been
Woman pulls cow leg bone from bear’s throat
Rhinelander, Wis. – So, just how does someone remove a bone from a black bear’s throat without the bear objecting? Simple. Grab a pair of leather gloves from the garage, along with a plastic face
