Fishing
Elk tags hit new high
Deadline is July 24 Bemidji, Minn. – Hunters in Minnesota will see their odds of obtaining a once-in-a-lifetime elk-hunting license improve this year. Thirty tags are now available for the northwest part of the state,
Gillette preparing to rebuild wetlands at lake
Gillette, Wyo. (AP) – Gillette plans to rebuild a wetlands at Dalbey Memorial Park’s Fishing Lake and may dredge the lake because of a nutrient buildup that’s harmful to fish. Levi Jensen, a civil engineer
High water leads to fine fishing in N.D.
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – High water is leading to some fine fishing in the Dakotas this spring. Lake Oahe in North Dakota and South Dakota is at its highest level in years, and anglers say
SD antelope numbers down
Rapid City, S.D. (AP) – Antelope numbers are down in South Dakota, and state wildlife officials say the harsh winter is to blame. The annual census by the Game, Fish and Parks Department shows that
Hunters snag 515 moose permits in NH
Concord, N.H. (AP) – A lottery in New Hampshire on Friday selected 515 hunters to try to bag a moose during the fall hunting season. The winners and alternates are posted on the Web site
Pierre, SD, makes Outdoor Life list
New York (AP) – The Idaho town of Lewiston ranked No. 1 on a list of top places to live for hunting and fishing. Pierre, S.D., was No. 8 on the list. Outdoor Life magazine
Moose lottery draws crowd in northern Maine
Fort Kent, Maine (AP) – More than 500 people filled the University of Maine at Fort Kent Sports Center for Maine’s 29th annual moose-hunt lottery. In all, 3,015 names were chosen Thursday night to take
Portland joins in fishing gear disposal program
Portland, Maine (AP) – Portland has become the first fishing port in Maine to join in a regional program that enables fishermen to dispose of unwanted gear which is then recycled or converted into energy.
Salmon fishing closing on 3 rivers in Idaho
Boise, Idaho (AP) – The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says the salmon fishing season has closed on the Clearwater River upstream of the Orofino Bridge. Next Wednesday, the season will also close on
