Fishing
Olmsted Co. elk herd eliminated; three more test CWD-positive
St. Paul – The Minnesota Board of Animal Health last week announced depopulation testing of an elk herd in Olmsted County had been completed. Three more elk from the herd of 558 tested positive for
Parks chief leaving office
Columbus – Owners of a Highland County hunting preserve were ordered to pay $4,582.44 in restitution and a $1,000 fine after pleading guilty to federal wildlife trafficking violations. In addition, both men were each sentenced
What will hunters find during 2009 firearms whitetail hunt?
St. Paul – It’s hard to say what the weather will be like for the opening of the firearms deer season on Saturday, but this much is clear: Hunters who hunt in agricultural areas can
Crazy weather slows fall stocking
Ortonville, Minn. – After 30-some years of working for DNR Fisheries, Norm Haukos is refining a new skill this fall: freeing department vehicles lodged in mud. “I’ve never had a year when we’ve had to
Higher gun, ammo sales to help here
State College, Pa. – No matter which side they fall on the political divide that has arisen in this country, Pennsylvania sportsmen are going to benefit from increased sales of firearms and ammunition nationwide.
Hunters can test shotguns at state firing ranges
Springfield, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois State Police has announced its firing ranges will be open on Nov. 14 to hunters for sighting in and test-firing shotguns before deer hunting season. Firing ranges in Joliet,
SD mountain lion hunt still debated
Pierre, S.D. (AP) – The debate continues over hunting mountain lions in South Dakota. The state Game, Fish, and Parks Department recently conducted a survey to find out if people think there should be a
New plan could open Wyo. wildlife refuge to public
Green River, Wyo. (AP) – Federal officials are working on a new management plan for the little-known Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge that could open the property to the public. The refuge lies along a
ND mule deer production down
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – State wildlife officials say a fall survey has confirmed that the severe winter and spring reduced mule deer production in North Dakota. Game and Fish Department biologist Bruce Stillings says observers
