Fishing
Cuffs and Collars reports
REPORT_OF_THE_WEEK – District 2 – Cumberland area Warden Sue Miller, of Hayward, responded to a minor ATV accident. A hunter had shot a deer on private land and then tried to remove it with an
Experts criticize Wis. DNR on CWD
Madison, Wis. (AP) – A panel of experts say the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources needs to be much more aggressive in tackling chronic wasting disease in deer. The DNR submitted a proposal this summer
Md. firearm hunters kill nearly 45,000 deer
Hagerstown, Md. (AP) – Maryland wildlife managers say hunters killed about 44,800 deer during the two-week firearm season that ended Dec. 12. The tally of 44,804 nearly matched last year’s total of 44,837. The Department
NH offers ice fishing classes
Concord, N.H. (AP) – The state of New Hampshire is gearing up for ice fishing season by offering lessons in it starting next month. The state Fish and Game Department’s “Let’s Go Fishing” program is
Michigan files Supreme Court suit over Asian carp
Detroit (AP) – Michigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to order closure of shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes. Attorney General Mike Cox filed a lawsuit Monday
Hunters lose privileges for 10 years
Boise, Idaho (AP) – A pair of hunters in southwestern Idaho have pleaded guilty to poaching elk. Derek Smith, 41, and Joseph Eden, 38, both of Boise, have lost their hunting privileges for the next
MI DNR: Internet speculation on St. Martin deer case overblown
Menominee, Mich. – Photographs of an Upper Peninsula of Michigan island buck pole heavy with whitetail bucks that flew around Internet sites and e-mails captivated hunters across North America and sparked a debate as to
Hebron hatchery growing a generation of blue catfish
Hebron, Ohio – Half way through a project to stock blue catfish in Dillon Lake, it’s “so far, so good” at the Hebron State Fish Hatchery. Blue catfish are among the largest species of freshwater
