Fishing
Williston area regains fishing hole
Williston, N.D. (AP) – A recreation area designed for shore fishing to the southeast of Williston along the Little Muddy River has been reopened to the public after about two decades. The 1804 Recreation Area
Survey finds sturgeon healthy in northern Minn.
International Falls, Minn. (AP) – A continuing study has found the lake sturgeon population in the Namakan Reservoir in far northern Minnesota and Ontario is fairly healthy. Voyageurs National Park ecologist Steve Windels says that’s
13-year-old killed in hunting accident
San Rafael, N.M. (AP) – The 13-year-old son of a former Cibola County sheriff was shot to death during an accident authorities say occurred when he and a friend were hunting prairie dogs. Salvador Benavidez,
Mille Lacs tribal harvest tops 100,000 pounds of walleyes
Aitkin, Minn. – Tribal netters from two Minnesota and six Wisconsin bands of Ojibwe topped 100,000 pounds of walleyes from Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs this spring, according to Pat Schmalz, the Minnesota DNR 1837 Treaty
New Online Boating and Hunting Safety Courses Available June 1
New and updated online courses will be available for both Boating Safety Education and Hunter Education classes beginning June 1, making it easier for outdoor sportsmen to take the required classes. “The online courses will
Free fishing days ahead for everyone on June 6-7
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that 2009 Free Fishing Days will be June 6-7, in coordination with National Fishing Week. On these days, anglers of all ages may fish without
Drawing Deadline Looms for California’s Big Game Hunters
Hunters applying for premium deer, elk, antelope or bighorn sheep tags have only a few weeks left to turn in an application. All big game drawing applications must be received at the California Department of
NRA shoots holes in poaching bill
Harrisburg – The National Rifle Association spent recent weeks shooting holes in House Bill 97 – a legislative measure aimed at cracking down on wildlife poachers – claiming it treats unintentional violators like hardened criminals.
PGC biologists concerned about spike in elk mortality
Harrisburg – Despite hearing agency biologists’ concerns about an increase in elk mortality at their April meeting, Pennsyl-vania Game commissioners stood by their vote taken in January to offer 14 more elk-hunting permits for this
