Fishing
Don’t feed deer, game department advises
Richmond, Va. (AP) – Virginia’s annual prohibition on feeding deer is in effect through January. The ban that runs from Sept. 1 through the first Saturday in January is intended to keep back yards from
DNR investigates concerns about squirrel numbers
St. Paul – DNR officials likely will take a hard look at squirrel seasons in the state in coming months, the result of the belief in some quarters that squirrel populations are decreasing. The agency
New survey sheds light on state’s walleye anglers, fishing attitudes
St. Paul – Minnesota anglers love their walleyes. They prefer catching multiple fish and being able to bring some home for a meal, and most focus more on catching numbers of 16- to 18-inchers than
Carp removal leads to strikingly clear Wis. lake
Madison, Wis. (AP) – Experts who study waterways say one Madison lake is cleaner than it’s been in many years. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say Lake Wingra is so clear because more than
Stewardship plan set for public review
Hayward, Wis. – The Natural Resources Board has sent proposed public access rules for land bought with Knowles/Nelson Stewardship Program funds to public hearings, but the board had some concerns about the proposals. At the
Archery deer hunters must create own expectations
Madison – How are the state’s archers going to fare when the 2009 bow deer season opens on Saturday, Sept. 12? As well as they can. How many deer are they going to kill? More
WVa hunters preparing for new fall deer season
Charleston, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is urging hunters to start preparing for the state’s new early fall deer seasons. In the past, hunters had to wait until October to
Free hunter safety courses available in Illinois
Springfield, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is offering free hunter safety education courses as the fall hunting season approaches. Officials with the state agency say the courses include instruction on hunting
Half-price Neb. hunting, fishing permits offered
Lincoln, Neb. (AP) – Kids have the chance to do a lifetime of hunting and fishing in Nebraska for half the normal cost. Beginning at the Nebraska State Fair that starts on Friday, the Nebraska
