Fishing
USDA pitches 8-million-acre CRP reduction policy option
St. Paul – The Nature Conservancy’s Brian Winter took with him a number of points to emphasize at a recent meeting regarding the Conservation Reserve Program in Fargo. But none of them were prepared to
Big wind arrives for 2009 duck opener
Bemidji, Minn. – During the opening two days of last fall’s duck season, John Schroers never pulled the trigger. He’ll be in the field Saturday for this year’s opener with high hopes, but he doesn’t
Ontario rifle bill vetoed amid confusion; Schuyler OK’d
Albany – Gov David Paterson has vetoed legislation that would have allowed the use of rifles in Ontario County during the deer hunting season. Indications are that Paterson vetoed the measure because the bill was
Moose hunt set to begin on Saturday
Grand Rapids, Minn. – It was unfortunate for the moose, struck and killed by a motorist east of Eveleth last week. But for those hunters who hold the 225 moose-hunting permits in the state this
Lincoln County bear tops 720 pounds, presents a challenge
Tripoli, Wis. – Just how in the heck does a black bear come to weigh 727 pounds on the paw? Another question came to Mark Listle first, though. How in the heck was he going
Lack of food won’t hurt WVa squirrel hunt
Charleston, W.Va. (AP) – Hunters worried that a lack of squirrel food will make the critters scarce during this year’s hunting season can relax. Paul Johansen of the state Division of Natural Resources says squirrels
Mich. officials track disease that killed deer
Fenton, Mich. (AP) – State officials suspect the deaths of more than 100 deer in southeast Michigan may have been caused by the same disease that killed animals in 2006 and 2008. The Detroit Free
Oklahoma to launch bear hunt this week
Oklahoma City (AP) – Oklahoma is to open a hunt for bear on Thursday in four counties in the southeastern part of the state. The hunt will be conducted in Latimer, Le Flore, McCurtain and
Pa man pleads to charges related to hunting fatal
Weston, W.Va. (AP) – A Pennsylvania man accused of fatally shooting a turkey hunter has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor negligent shooting and no contest to felony wanton endangerment. Robert Tobias of Millersburg, Pa., also pleaded
