Fishing
MN DNR designates Alexandria area lakes as infested
Alexandria, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has officially designated several lakes in the Alexandria chain of lakes as infested waters due to zebra mussels. Lake Le Homme Dieu (lah-hahm-eh-DOO’), where zebra
Alabama Governor scheduled to open new gulf fishing pier
Gulf Shores, Ala. (AP) – Gov. Bob Riley has officially opened the new fishing pier at Gulf State Park. Riley cut the ribbon on the new 1,520-foot-long pier at Gulf Shores Thursday morning. The new
Nebraska sets Aug. 7 deadline for bighorn permit
Lincoln, Neb. (AP) – The state has set an Aug. 7 deadline to apply for the lone bighorn sheep hunting permit in Nebraska. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission officials says only residents who will be
Hearing set for proposed deer hunting rule changes in Ind.
Spencer, Ind. (AP) – State officials will hold a public hearing next month on proposed changes to Indiana’s deer hunting regulations, including a move that would allow more young hunters. The Aug. 13 hearing will
Feds: State duck hunter numbers, kill up in ’08
Washington – U.S. waterfowl hunters killed about 13.7 million ducks last season, a drop from 2007, when they killed nearly 14.6 million ducks. Like the harvest, the number of hunters who targeted waterfowl in 2008
Colony trap proposal moves forward
Wisconsin Dells, Wis. – The Natural Resources Board recently agreed to move forward the potential legalization of colony traps in Wisconsin. At the urging of the board at its May, 2009 meeting, the DNR Furbearer
‘Secretary bill’ set for July hearing
State Assembly to consider bill on July 28 Madison – State conservation leaders are making a push to get their members and other groups to attend a July 28 hearing on Assembly Bill (AB) 138,
Outdoors groups: Keep conservation easements alive
Washington – If it’s not a topic such as health care or cap and trade, it probably doesn’t warrant much discussion in Washington these days. But several conservation groups are serving a reminder to members
Drought ’09: Issues arise in east-central Minnesota
St. Paul – While lack of summer rainfall in parts of Minnesota has been enough to send lawns into submission, it’s likely the cumulative effect of several consecutive summers with below-normal rainfall is to blame
