Fishing
Wolf hunt shut down in MT after quota filled
Billings, Mont. (AP) – Montana is shutting down its first public hunt for gray wolves since their removal from the endangered species list, after state officials said they expected to meet the season’s 75-wolf quota
WI DNR urges deer hunters to shoot feral pigs too
Madison, Wis. (AP) – If you’re a Wisconsin deer hunter who also has a small-game license, the state invites you to shoot some feral pigs this season. The state Department of Natural Resources says feral
Wis. youth snatch up mentored hunting licenses
Madison, Wis. (AP) – State wildlife officials have sold more than 10,000 mentored hunting licenses. Wisconsin’s mentored hunting program allows 10- and 11-year-olds to hunt with an adult within arm’s reach. The program began on
Outlook could be better for gun deer hunt
Madison – Back-to-back winters that stressed whitetails enough to negatively affect fawn production in parts of the state may play a role in what deer hunters see – or don’t see – from their stand
Warmthand corn highlight deer opener
Opening weekend harvest down about 5 percent from 2008 St. Paul – Not too many years ago, opening day firearms deer hunters in much of the state were greeted by sub-zero temperatures. Last year was
Quick start for grants program
DNR receives legacy grant proposals for five times more funding than is available St. Paul – The DNR received more than $16.6 million worth of applications from local sporting clubs and other groups for grants
Citizen tips help nab deer poachers across the state
Marinette, Wis. – Marinette County conservation warden Matt Meade of the DNR’s Crivitz office knows there’s a lot of illegal deer poaching activity going on in Wisconsin, but wardens can’t be everywhere. “Give us good
Idaho shutters wolf hunting in McCall-Weiser zone
Boise, Idaho (AP) – State wildlife officials are shutting down wolf hunting in another area of the state. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game closed the McCall-Weiser wolf zone Monday. The limit for the
