Fishing
535 state residents revoked through violators’ compact
Madison – About 535 Wisconsin residents have had their hunting privileges revoked in Wisconsin and in 30 other states, as part of the Wildlife Violator Compact. DNR wildlife violator compact coordinator Kristin Turner told the
LqP goose hunting needs Arctic blast
Watson, Minn. – Time is running out on the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area goose hunt, and still the “big push” of Canada geese to the area has yet to arrive. Goose hunting in
Deer poaching leads to record Neb. fine
Lincoln, Neb.(AP) – The largest poaching fine in Nebraska since electronic court records began being kept in 1996 has been levied in Cherry County. Last week, three men from Merriman were ordered by a Cherry
Private land gator hunt in Mississippi
Vicksburg, Miss. (AP) – Warren County led Mississippi’s second controlled alligator hunt on private land with 24 of the 59 killed, including the largest gator of the season – a 12-foot, 9-inch gator hauled in
Man dies after shooting self while deer hunting in MN
Deer River, Minn. (AP) – A Minnetonka man is dead after accidentally shooting himself in the chest during Minnesota’s deer opener weekend. The Itasca County sheriff says 77-year-old Daniel Otto Cermak was hunting north of
Wyoming makes argument for managing gray wolves
Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP) – In a bid to take over management of gray wolves, Wyoming argues there’s no biological reason that the predators should be treated as a trophy game species throughout the entire state.
Officials eye fish passage on Yellowstone River
Billings, Mont. (AP) – State and federal officials are considering ways to create fish passage at Cartersville Diversion Dam on the Yellowstone River near Forsyth to help pallid sturgeon, an endangered species. Jim Darling, fisheries
Former VP hunts pheasants in SD
Pierre, S.D. (AP) – This time as a private citizen, former Vice President Dick Cheney hunted pheasants in South Dakota this week. In past years, Air Force II would touch down at the Pierre airport
WI DNR says deer hunter have some common questions
Spooner, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin’s nine-day whitetail deer hunt is just around the corner and the Department of Natural Resources says there are some common questions that hunters ask. The agency says one of them
