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
DEC taking another survey step
Albany – DEC’s wildlife biologists will develop a five-year deer management plan this year that will blend the state’s management needs with public priorities. The goal, according to DEC officials in a Web site posting
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.
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.
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
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
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
Graham: No plan for hike in resident license fees
Columbus – There is no plan to raise license fees in the near future, the chief of the Division of Wildlife said. In a pseudo state of the union address, Dave Graham told the Ohio
