Fishing
Archery deer hunters must create own expectations
Madison – How are the state’s archers going to fare when the 2009 bow deer season opens on Saturday, Sept. 12? As well as they can. How many deer are they going to kill? More
Don’t feed deer, game department advises
Richmond, Va. (AP) – Virginia’s annual prohibition on feeding deer is in effect through January. The ban that runs from Sept. 1 through the first Saturday in January is intended to keep back yards from
Boaters may be sunk by ethanol ruling
Chicago, Ill. – A proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency has boating organizations up in arms. The National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Boat Owners Association of the United States have taken serious exception with
Fall turkey, ruffed grouse seasons to open Sept. 12
DNR Report Madison – The 2009 fall wild turkey and ruffed grouse seasons are set to open at the start of shooting hours on Sept. 12, and state wildlife officials say hunter prospects are good
Waterfowlers have new rules on Upper Mississippi refuge
Winona, Minn. – Waterfowlers who chase ducks in the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge in southwestern Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota will encounter a few more changes beginning this fall. Perhaps the biggest change
Carp removal leads to strikingly clear Wis. lake
Madison, Wis. (AP) – Experts who study waterways say one Madison lake is cleaner than it’s been in many years. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say Lake Wingra is so clear because more than
DNR investigates concerns about squirrel numbers
St. Paul – DNR officials likely will take a hard look at squirrel seasons in the state in coming months, the result of the belief in some quarters that squirrel populations are decreasing. The agency
New survey sheds light on state’s walleye anglers, fishing attitudes
St. Paul – Minnesota anglers love their walleyes. They prefer catching multiple fish and being able to bring some home for a meal, and most focus more on catching numbers of 16- to 18-inchers than
