Fishing
Number of fall turkey tags to remain the same as ’08
Madison – There will be no change from last year in the number of turkey tags to be issued this fall, and preliminary tag numbers for next spring could remain the same as 2009. That
Plea deals accepted in ND wildlife killings
Dickinson, N.D. (AP) – Four men accused of illegal wildlife killings in western North Dakota have accepted plea deals. State wildlife officials say the shooting of more than 40 deer and antelope and hundreds of
Fish kill hits fewer in James River this year
Lynchburg, Va. (AP) – State biologists are seeing fewer fish kills in the James River this year. The springtime phenomenon causes fish to develop lesions or die from illness and was first seen in the
Vt. man pleads not guilty to charge he killed son
St. Johnsbury, Vt. (AP) – A Vermont man charged with killing his son on the first day of spring turkey hunting season has pleaded not guilty. Forty-five-year-old Kevin Kadamus, of Lyndon, entered his plea Monday
Poor Alaska salmon run threatens treaty
Fairbanks, Alaska (AP) – The number of king salmon that reach the Canadian border might not satisfy a treaty agreement between Alaska and Canada despite massive cuts in subsistence fishing up and down the Yukon
La Lawmaker: Hunting with dogs to continue in Kisatchie
Baton Rouge, La. (AP) – A Leesville legislator says he received assurances from the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries that hunting deer with dogs will continue in the Kisatchie National Forest. Rep. James Armes
Floridians will have to pay for saltwater fishing
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Floridians no longer will be able to fish for free. Beginning Aug. 1, residents must have licenses for shoreline saltwater fishing. They’ll cost $7.50 plus administrative and handling fees when they
Deer hunts planned at 17 Indiana state parks
Chesterton, Ind. (AP) – No deer hunting will be allowed at Indiana Dunes State Park this year even as hunts are planned at 17 other parks across the state. State parks natural resources chief Mike
Louisiana wildlife commissioners propose ’10 turkey hunt dates
Baton Rouge, La. (AP) – State wildlife commissioners have proposed dates for the 2010 turkey hunting season. The statewide opening date would be March 20, with the season extended into April in various areas of
