Fishing
Deer licenses down 19 percent in ND
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – The number of deer hunting licenses in North Dakota this fall will be down 19 percent from last year and the lowest in almost a decade. North Dakota Game and Fish
Bowfishers spring into action at Rend Lake
Whittington, Ill. – Activity by bowfishing enthusiasts in the central and southern portions of the state has began to heat up, but many of the sportsmen hitting the water are finding fish activity remains lukewarm.
Trappers caught by surprise as fur prices edge upward
Hudson, Ill. – Muskrats turned out to be a hot commodity in the 2009-10 trapping season, as Illinois trappers welcomed the first signs of a fur industry on the mend. “If I’d have known, I
Bait debate rages on the Mississippi
La Crosse, Wis. – The debate is a familiar one for those who regularly fish the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Prior to recent rule changes, anglers had been able to seine baitfish such as
Fishing opener may be more like Memorial Day
Woodruff, Wis. – Crazy, that’s what it is – fishermen launching boats on inland lakes on March 29 in Vilas County and DNR crews pulling survey nets from some northern Wisconsin lakes by April 10
Group pushes ARs unit-by-unit
Grahamsville, N.Y. – A newly-formed group of antler restrictions advocates is renewing a proposal for an expansion of three-points-on-one-side regulations in several areas of southeastern New York. The New York State Whitetail Management Coalition wants
Sportsmen can help themselves by the knowing harassment law
Madison – During the 2009 gun deer season, conservation wardens investigated and issued citations for 15 hunter harassment cases, something DNR Chief Warden Randy Stark termed a “notable increase in hunter harassment complaints.” In 2008,
Schumacher buck highlights the Deer and Turkey Expo
Madison – More than 23,500 sportsmen and women attended the 2010 Wisconsin Deer and Turkey Expo held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison in mid-April. Now in its 26th year, the event was a
