Fishing
Rhinelander hearing logs plenty of ‘oppo’ to DNR’s 16-day hunt
Rhinelander, Wis. – Ideas for longer deer seasons from the DNR and Conservation Congress to replace earn-a-buck rules took a thorough beating from hunters and snowmobile interests during an Oct. 21 public hearing in Rhinelander.
Hunters denied in Glacial area plan
Madison – The Natural Resources Board turned its back on requests by hunting and trapping groups and approved a plan for the Glacial Heritage Area in Jefferson County without changing the concept of conservation parks
Huge Vermilion muskie released
Hastings, Minn. – If you want to catch big muskies, be prepared for the discomforts you’ll likely encounter in the process. Long-time muskie anglers Randy Porubcan and Gene Crowder took on snow, wind, and temperatures
Challenge for gun deer hunters: standing crops
Marshall, Minn. – Hunters in southern Minnesota – of deer and pheasants, in particular – are accustomed to contending with elements such as wind or rain or snow, things likely during the fall. But enter
Anglers make agency’s stupidest criminals list
Harrisburg – Tom Kamerzel, law-enforcement chief for the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, couldn’t keep from laughing when he briefed the agency’s board on a pair of fishing license revocations he wanted them to approve.
USFWS: 20 percent of U.S. are bird watchers
Washington, D.C. (AP) – One in every five Americans watches birds, according to a new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service called “Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.” The
Three Ohioans face Lacey Act charges in federal proceedings
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
Minnesota whitetails: Questions and answers
St. Paul – With the firearms deer season set to kick off on Nov. 7, Outdoor News caught up with Lou Cornicelli, DNR big-game program coordinator, to get his take on the upcoming season, and
Thanks to 2009’s weather, fall trout fishing looks great
Fall trout stockings now under way across the state will be icing on the cake for many fisheries that managed to hold on to “holdover” trout.
