Fishing
North Dakota man accused of illegally killing Wis bear
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man accused of illegally killing a 700-pound black bear in Wisconsin told authorities he had gone deer hunting and mistook the bear for a big buck, a game
Online photos lead to Ohio deer poachers arrest
Toledo, Ohio (AP) _ Two poachers convicted of bagging a “celebrity” deer were so proud of their kill that they posted photos on a Facebook page and the state’s wildlife Web site, investigators said. What
Wolf Shot In Roberts County, South Dakota
The illegal killing of a wolf in northeastern South Dakota brings a reminder from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Game, Fish and Parks Department that wolves are protected by federal and state
LOHC reviews huge forest proposal
St. Paul – A proposal unveiled Monday to the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council would protect in perpetuity more than 187,000 acres of forests and wetlands in northern Minnesota. The catch: It would consume more than
Guides worried about walleye harvest on Susquehanna River
Harrisburg, Pa. – Some anglers are concerned about what they regard as an overharvest of lower Susquehanna River walleyes during the winter months, a vulnerable time when the fish are concentrated in specific areas, such
Mille Lacs regs to remain intact
St. Paul – Fishing interests around Minnesota’s popular Lake Mille Lacs suggested and state officials agreed: simple is best. Despite a hefty increase in the walleye poundage allotment for state-licensed anglers this year, the regulation
Trophy scoring groups study falsified record book bucks
Circleville, Ohio – A hunter who pleaded guilty to falsely tagging a 200-class buck admitted to making a false statement about yet another high-fence trophy deer harvested in Licking County in 2006. Rob McCarley, 47,
NWTF gets elk tag: Hard feelings erupt
Harrisburg – When the Pennsylvania Game Commission awarded the state’s first-ever “Governor’s Tag” – an elk license to be auctioned off to the highest bidder – to the National Wild Turkey Federation, it was heralded
DNR offers outdoor skills classes for women
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) program is hosting its annual winter workshop March 6 – 8 at Deep Portage Environmental Learning Center in Hackensack. “The winter workshop is
